Housing
Herts Choice HomesChoice Based Lettings scheme
Hertsmere Youth Homelessness ReportFind out more about the youth homelessness
Empty properties are a waste of potentially available housing, and can often be a blight on an area. Hertsmere Borough Council has a duty to bring empty properties back into use, and thus maximise the available housing stock.
Information and details regarding registration and safety requirements for houses in multiple occupancy.
The Housing Act 2004 gives local authorities the power to require the landlords of properties to carry out repairs and housing improvements where a risk to the health of the occupier has been identified by housing inspectors.