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Identifying, securing and progressing empty properties.
Harrisons Empty Property Solutions provides specialist support services designed to assist with the identification, reporting, management and progression of vacant and unoccupied properties.
We work alongside executors, solicitors, local authorities, deputies, housing professionals and private clients to help reduce risk, improve property oversight and support more effective progression of empty property matters.
Our services are designed to assist at every stage of the process, from initial reporting and ownership investigations through to property support, estate coordination and potential disposal strategies.
Statistics published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) put the number of empty homes in England in October 2019 at 648,114. This represents a 2.2% increase on the previous year’s total. Of the 648,114, 225,845 were classed as long-term empty properties (empty for longer than six months).
Source: www.gov.uk
Who We Support
Solicitors & Legal Professionals
We support probate, estate administration, and litigation teams by locating property owners or beneficiaries, securing vacant properties, and managing them through sale or transfer. Our services help reduce liability, protect asset value, and ensure property matters progress efficiently alongside legal proceedings.
Charities & Legacy Partners
We assist charities in managing legacy properties received through wills or long-term vacancies. Our approach is respectful, compliant, and focused on maximising value while minimising holding costs, ensuring charitable intentions are upheld.
Local Authorities
We work in partnership with local authorities to identify and manage long-term empty, derelict, or problematic properties. Our services help reduce public nuisance, improve community safety, and support regeneration objectives through responsible management or disposal.
Private Owners, Executors & Professional Representatives
For individuals or representatives responsible for vacant properties, we provide a clear, structured solution—handling everything from initial inspection to final disposal.
Our End-to-End Empty Property Services
Locating Owners & Authority Verification
- Tracing property owners, heirs, or responsible parties
- Verifying legal authority to act
- Supporting probate, intestacy, and complex ownership cases
- Property Security & Risk Management
- Emergency and ongoing security solutions
- Insurance-compliant inspections
- Risk assessments to prevent damage, vandalism, or trespass
- Property Management & Maintenance
- Regular inspections and condition reporting
- Utilities management
- Cost-controlled maintenance to prevent deterioration
- Clearance & Preparation
- Full or partial property clearance
- Responsible disposal of contents
- Preparation for valuation, sale, or transfer
- Inspection, Valuation & Disposal
- Pre-sale inspections and reporting
- Market-ready preparation
- Coordinated disposal through sale, transfer, or handover
Working Together Across the Harrisons Group
Harrisons Empty Property Solutions works closely with our specialist partners to deliver a joined-up service:
Harrisons Genealogy Solutions – tracing heirs, beneficiaries, and next of kin
Harrisons Property Solutions – property maintenance, compliance, and inspections
Harrisons Estate Agent Solutions – valuation, marketing, and disposal of property assets
This integrated approach ensures complex cases are handled efficiently, with a single coordinated strategy from identification to completion.
Community Referrals & Public Nuisance Properties
We actively work with local community members, neighbourhood groups, and stakeholders to identify empty properties that have become eyesores or public nuisances. By accepting referrals and working collaboratively with authorities and owners, we help resolve issues that impact safety, appearance, and community wellbeing.
A Responsible Approach to Empty Properties
Our mission is to reduce the risks associated with vacant properties, protect asset value, and support responsible outcomes for owners, communities, and stakeholders alike.
Harrisons Empty Property Solutions delivers clarity, control, and confidence—where empty properties demand expert care.
Clear & Professional
Need support with an empty or problematic property?
Contact Harrisons Empty Property Solutions to discuss how we can secure, manage, and progress your property through to resolution.
For Solicitors, Charities & Local Authorities
Working with an empty property that needs urgent attention?
Speak to our specialist team today for a compliant, end-to-end solution—from owner tracing to disposal.
Community-Focused
Know of an empty property causing concern in your area?
Get in touch to refer a vacant property and help improve safety, appearance, and community wellbeing.
Strong Action-Oriented
Take control of empty properties today
Whether you’re managing risk, reducing costs, or progressing disposal, our team is ready to help.
How Our Empty Property Support Process Works
Our empty property support services are designed to provide a clear, practical and coordinated approach to managing vacant and unoccupied property matters.
Whether supporting a local authority referral, estate administration matter or private instruction, our team provides structured assistance throughout the process.
1. Property Referral or Identification
An empty property matter may begin through:
Local authority referrals
Professional instructions
Executor enquiries
Empty property reports
Estate administration matters
Housing or neighbourhood concerns
We begin by gathering the available information relating to the property, occupancy status and wider circumstances.
2. Initial Investigation & Assessment
Our team carries out an initial review of the property situation to help determine the most appropriate support requirements.
This may include:
Ownership investigations
Occupancy verification
Estate administration considerations
Property condition reviews
Risk & security concerns
Beneficiary or family tracing requirements
Where appropriate, our wider integrated services can also support related estate investigations.
3. Property Support & Coordination
Where ongoing support is required, we can assist with coordinating practical property services designed to help protect and progress the property.
Services may include:
Property inspections
Security coordination
Maintenance support
Clearance preparation
Contractor management
Property oversight
This coordinated approach helps reduce pressure on owners, executors and professionals while improving property visibility and management.
4. Estate & Ownership Resolution Support
Many empty properties involve wider estate administration or ownership complexities.
Our integrated infrastructure can also assist with:
Genealogy & beneficiary tracing
Estate administration support
Financial asset discovery
Executor coordination
Estate-focused property sale support
Helping support more effective progression toward long-term property resolution.
5. Property Progression & Outcome Support
Where appropriate, we continue supporting the matter through progression, management or disposal stages depending on the circumstances involved.
Our focus remains on helping:
Reduce property risk
Improve oversight
Support estate progression
Protect property value
Assist long-term resolution outcomes
Practical intervention. Coordinated support. Better empty property outcomes.
Coordinated Services Working Together
Where required, our wider divisions can also assist with:
🟢 Genealogy & Beneficiary Tracing
Locating missing heirs, reconstructing family trees and supporting estate verification requirements.
🟣 Estate Administration Support
Practical estate coordination and probate-related support services.
🟠 Financial Asset Discovery
Financial asset searches, will searches and wider estate due diligence support.
🩷 Property Support Services
Property inspections, maintenance, clearance and vacant property management coordination.
🔵 Estate-Focused Property Sales
Supporting progression, disposal and sale strategies for estate properties.
⚫ EstateCare Managed Services
Integrated support designed to help coordinate complex estate and property matters.
Supporting Better Long-Term Outcomes
Our integrated approach helps support:
- Faster issue identification
- Greater property oversight
- Improved estate progression
- Reduced risk & deterioration
- Better communication between stakeholders
- More coordinated long-term property outcomes
Whether supporting a local authority referral, probate matter or long-term empty property issue, our focus remains on helping progress properties toward practical resolution.
Practical intervention. Integrated support. Better property outcomes.
Refer an Empty Property
Know of a property that’s currently empty? Help us bring it back into use. Simply send us the property’s address, location details, and upload a photo. Our team will review the information and take the next steps to assess the property for potential solutions.
