Scottish Empty Homes Partnership 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.
Funded by the Scottish Government and hosted by Shelter Scotland. ~25 of 32 Scottish local authorities employ a partnership-funded Empty Homes Officer who can advise owners and broker grant/loan support where available locally.
Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) synthetic rollup re-verified June 2026. National support, Matchmaker scheme and network of local Empty Homes Officers across Scottish local authorities (Renfrewshire among them via the More Homes Officer role).