Empty Dwelling Management Orders EDMOs

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Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs) Nick
Long Empty Homes Manager
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13 EDMOs gained nationally

• Hounslow the first in London
• Lewisham gained second
• Government was expecting 1-2 EDMOs per borough!
• Lewisham have applied for8 EDMO hearings -gained
  5 lost 1 and withdrew 2
• Bromley Richmond making current applications

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EDMOs what are they and how they work

• Any private sector dwelling empty and not being
  marketed, subject of probate or being repaired
  can be the subject of an EDMO application
• The Residential Property Tribunal (RPT) may grant
  the authority an interim EDMO if we can
  demonstrate that there is no reasonable prospect
  of the dwelling coming back
• Cant move against squatted or illegally or
  partially occupied properties
• Involves providing the RPT with a detailed
  chronology of offers of support and help

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EDMOs useful but involved

• If an interim EDMO is gained still cant do
  anything with the property without the owners
  consent during the first year! (phoney war)
• The authority has a legal duty to insure the
  dwelling despite the owner leaving the property
  to fall into disrepair for years!
• Only after the expiry of the interim can the
  authority move towards a final EDMO

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Final EDMO (the real thing)

• Have to give the owner 28 notice of intention to
  invoke the final EDMO with the right of appeal
• Must give the owner details of the repairs
  planned and costs, management arrangements and
  costs
• Rent to be charged
• Details of any rent surplus (yes surplus rent!)
  to be paid to the owner
• Owner has the right of appeal to the RPT
  regarding the management proposals not the final
  EDMO however

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Final EDMOs -7 years to recover out lay

• Ideally EDMOs should be used only on properties
  in reasonable repair
• Liverpool, Manchester Leeds are going to use
  EDMO on buy-to leave properties
• We have all the costs and risks of repairing,
  managing, insuring and letting the property
• Only have maximum of 7 years to recover costs
  in reality only 78 months of rental income

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EDMOs useful threat Owners often respond
selling, repairing and letting the property
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