Empty homes hit a 15-year high, and that’s no small vacancy
By Kerfuffle Editorial ·
England had 754,264 vacant homes in 2025, the highest number in 15 years. That’s 28% more than in 2016, despite ongoing pressure on housing supply.
A viewing diary can be packed while thousands of homes sit empty. England had 754,264 vacant properties in 2025, the highest number in 15 years.
Analysis of official statistics by Compare the Market puts the increase at 164,498 homes, or 28%, since 2016. That’s a lot of empty rooms, even by the standards of a rainy Tuesday viewing schedule.
For your branch, it’s a useful prompt to keep local housing supply and vacancy levels in the conversation with buyers, sellers and landlords.
Read the full story at Property Soup.