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Basildon empty home schemes

Basildon runs an empty-home scheme for landlords and owner-occupiers bringing long-term empty properties back into use. Each scheme below links to the council's own page where you can verify eligibility and apply.

Active schemes

No Use Empty South Essex Loan

Loan

Zero-interest loan

Interest 0%

Eligibility

Zero-interest loan to owners and developers to bring empty buildings back into use across Southend, Basildon, Thurrock, Castle Point, Rochford and Brentwood. Property must be brought back into use within agreed project timescales and made available to rent within 12 weeks after project completion (or marketed for sale). Project runs to March 2026. Per-applicant maximum not published on source page.

Contact

NoUseEmpty@southend.gov.uk

Notes

Member borough of the No Use Empty South Essex zero-interest loan project (admin by Southend), runs to March 2026. Also covers Thurrock, Castle Point, Rochford and Brentwood.

Council website

Basildon

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Scheme content is sourced from Basildon's own published pages and UK government open data (OGL v3). Verified bi-monthly via Proppys' research and review pipeline. Always confirm the latest eligibility on the council's own site before applying.