Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Derelict Neighbouring Property
Random one, but wonder if the hive-mind might help...
An elderly neighbour - whom we didn't know personally - passed away a couple years ago and her home has since been completely left as it was. There's a outside padlock on the door.
We'd never seen any family visit so seems like the house has been abadoned and so what was already a rather unloved front has become more and more derelict and... let's say sad-looking.
There's probably some genuine concerns about leaving a terraced house empty and the risk of structural damage not being address etc., as well as the general unsightliness of dead flies in windows and so on.
It's also a property sitting empty in a time of housing shortage.
But how does a neighbour look into what's going on with it?
Anyone got any experience of this, or ways to trace who would have info?
I have the name of the person who is named via land registry but it just a single name and I suspect it was the lady who lived there.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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Councils do have powers to deal with empty properties but I have to say they are not that frequently used.
You could start by emailing empty.properties@haringey.gov.uk. to see if they are aware of the address
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Permalink Reply by Rob B on
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I agree. I think Camden and Westminster are a bit more proactive but I think most councils see it as pretty low down on their list of priorities.
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You may have seen this, but there is some information here.
https://www.haringey.gov.uk/housing/landlords/empty-homes-haringey
the local authority does have power to deal with empty property but I don’t think it is frequently used. If the empty home is causing nuisance to neighbours then they are probably more likely to take action.
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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Whatever happened to squatting? They were great at fixing up to at least habitable standard.
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Permalink Reply by Chris Waller on
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It was made a criminal offence (in residential properties) in 2012. Still happens of course - an example I've been aware of (elsewhere) was an old council owned park lodge which a whole family was squatting, which wasn't managed as part of the main council housing stock.
With commercial properties left empty, landlords often use property guardians to occupy them, which means less opportunity for squatters.
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with so many otherwise unusable properties, it's time to restart the deals that were done in the 60s-80s to give limited tenancies to people who would do those basic repairs. Has to be better than letting the places crumble and probably damage adjoining houses. Especially for these ghost houses that get left for years while the great-nephew's estranged grandkids squabble over whose job it is to sort it out.
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Permalink Reply by Steph Rubbo on
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without knowing any of the details , there may be delays in probate or estate administration, not that common, but some estates can take a long time to process
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Permalink Reply by Jean-Marc Bany on
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Hi,
Try this website. I know it’s not exactly what you asked for, but the end result provides details of the property, plus the added bonus that if they decide to actually renovate the property you will be credited a voucher for finding the property, and plus 1% of the sale price.
Just follow the website instructions to provide the correct address and photo, and why the property is empty.
https://www.youspotproperty.com//
Jean-Marc.
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