The Empty Homes sector is never without intrigue, and the latest abandoned home to be put on the market is no different.

With an asking price of £450,000, the sellers are sure that the property will attract enough interest. Whilst it is in a very poor state of repair at the moment, it is large enough to house two separate flats and is in a sought-after area of Brighton, East Sussex.

The house can be viewed here.

Property specialists Buro Happold have suggested that with retro-fitting, almost one million homes could become available to help solve the housing crisis in the U.K.

The company believes that retrofitting empty homes and buildings, in order to make them compliant with current housing regulations and climate guidance, and habitable again. Unlike new builds, retrofits mean utilising current dormant housing stock, which is close to infrastructure such as transport and health services.

This would also take away the need to use either ‘green belt’ or the newly coined ‘grey belt’ for development.

Better for the environment and the housing crisis, are two ideas that we can get behind at Grafton Empty Homes.