MORE than 2,600 homes in Glasgow have been empty for over six months, figures show, amid a housing emergency in the city.Council tax records showed that, at the end of February this year, there were 2,641 homes which had been empty for over six months. Of these, 1652 had been vacant for over one year.The council declared a housing emergency in November, with unprecedented pressure on homeless services and a shortage of social housing.
And 34 compulsory purchase orders have been completed across the city, with the council partnering with housing associations to buy empty properties. Another 31 CPOs are ongoing. At the end of February, there were 442 recorded second homes in Glasgow. A second home is any property that is not used as someone’s main residence but is occupied for at least 25 days in a year.
Letters have also been sent to owners of empty buildings, such as offices, in the city centre, as the council looks to encourage them to bring their properties back into use.
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