Various factors contribute to properties being left vacant, with some easily categorised and others more complex due to individual owner reasons. Common barriers faced by owners of long-term empty properties, preventing them from bringing their properties back into use, include:
- issues related to inheritance and probate delays
- financial constraints hindering necessary repairs or refurbishment
perceived challenges associated with property letting - owner reluctance to utilise the property
- indecision between selling or renting the property
- sentimental attachment to the property
- unreachable owners who effectively abandon the property
- properties as part of a larger portfolio, where one empty property doesn’t significantly impact overall income