Empty property grants
Grants are available to private individuals, private landlords
(including registered social landlords) who own an empty property
which has been empty for six months or more and want to refurbish,
demolish, rebuild or convert their property to a number of
units.
In all cases, to qualify for a grant, the
property must then be available for letting.
The grant is to bring the property up to the
government’s decent homes standard and includes help for works to
make the property a home that is secure and affordable to keep
warm.
There are conditions attached to this grant,
and the amount of grant available depends on the number and size of
units created.
How to apply
Download an application form for an empty
property grant (pdf, 100k).
How to contact us
Private Housing Improvement Team (PHIT)
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Mulberry Place (AH)
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
London E14 1BY
Tel: 020 7364 2531
Fax: 020 7364 2533
Email: housing.privatesector@towerhamlets.gov.uk