Scotland is facing a housing emergency. A chronic shortage of housing is leading to increasing numbers of people in temporary accommodation and longer housing waiting lists. At the same time, the country has 42,865 long-term empty homes and a further 24,287 second homes, often in areas where there is a high demand for housing.
Ireland s empty towns: Long-vacant sites are a blight on Cork towns irishexaminer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irishexaminer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.