- Most respondents do not leave any further comments about the draft strategy
- 4% feel that there should be more enforcement and early intervention with owners of empty properties, and 3% each feel that owners should be supported and incentivised more, and that this much-needed strategy should be implemented as soon as possible
Further comments
Summary
Do you have any further comments or suggestions regarding this draft strategy?
Base: Total sample (443)
| wdt_ID | Key themes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | More enforcement/early intervention | 4 |
| 3 | Incentivise/support owners more | 3 |
| 12 | Much needed/get on with it | 3 |
| 13 | Negative comments e.g. waste of tax-payers money | 2 |
| 14 | Create homes for those in need | 2 |
| 15 | Focus on new builds, land reclamation, commercial sites | 2 |
| 16 | Positive comments e.g. will bring more properties back into use | 1 |
| 17 | Property owner's choice/show empathy to personal circumstances | 1 |
| 18 | Technical queries e.g. planning strategy, timescales, reference to previous documentation | 1 |
| 19 | Compulsory purchase by the Council | 1 |
| 20 | No HMOs | 1 |
| 21 | Ensure new tenants are suitable | 1 |
| 22 | Other e.g. work with estate agents to identify empty homes, introduce place on website to report empty homes, liaise with the community, don't fund landlords, address cladding crisis, improve legislation/planning | 3 |
| 23 | Na/no comment | 78 |
“Before reaching this stage, the council should use its powers to intervene to ensure properties (particularly listed buildings m) are properly maintained. For example, the old chapel in Old Commercial Road is being allowed to rot in pursuit of planning permission for wholly inappropriate changes.”
“Increase the financial penalties for deliberately keeping a useable property vacant.”
“If the home has remained empty for a long period of time, council should offer private landlords the option to have Mountjoy contractors complete works at a discounted price.”
“Just get on with introducing a strategy that is genuinely designed to help homeless Portsmouth residents.”
“Remove wasteful spending & build new affordable housing.”
