Bringing Empty Homes Back to Life: Community Regeneration in Action

Speakers

Catrin Evans
Head of Development
The Community Impact Initiative C.I.I
Catrin is head of development at The Cii.
Scotland, UK, Wales
Daniel Marsden
Head of Partnerships
Resi.Auction
Having worked in business development for more than 10 years and having led teams throughout my career in and around the property and legal industries, I was well placed to engage in this new chapter with Probate.Auction & Resi.Auction.
UK
Webinar date: November 5, 2025 11:30 am
Webinar length: 1 hr 4 m
Type:  Recorded
CPD: 1

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This webinar explores how the 'Strong Foundations Scotland' project, led by Catrin Evans, is adapting a successful Welsh model to Dundee by renovating empty homes, training volunteers, and supporting vulnerable youth through temporary housing. Listeners will gain insights into grassroots regeneration, innovative funding strategies, and the importance of collaboration in tackling homelessness and social exclusion.

The session is followed by a deep dive into auctions becoming a powerful tool for regenerating empty homes by offering speed, transparency and certainty compared to traditional estate agents. The discussion will highlight how Resi.Auction's services can streamline property sales, support vulnerable clients and unlock renovation opportunities for challenging homes.

Host

Muhammad Uddin
Public Sector Development Manager
Finders International
Muhammad Uddin previously worked in housing for 17 years within the Social Housing and Private Sector Hosting. His most recent experience was with a local authority in Leicestershire, where he worked as an Empty Homes Officer, with a proven track record of successfully bringing 196 empty properties back into use. Muhammad has experience dealing with all empty homes related issues within the private sector, working in partnership with home owners, carrying out property inspections for housing standards, HHSRS property inspections, and offering grants and property maintenance advice to property owners. Muhammad also managed acquisition with annual budget of £10m used to purchase empty properties and properties on the market in dealing with the Housing shortage councils are facing.

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