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Britain's Empty Homes

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Show revealing the potential vacant places can offer in terms of budget and lifestyle.

Series revealing the great potential that vacant places can offer in terms of budget and lifestyle, and following the work of the nation's empty property officers.

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Britain's Empty Homes: Series 3

Joe Crowley

Dan Gilbert

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Britain's Empty Homes: Series 3: Episode 8: John Clarkson and Lyndon Hoare

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Episode 8: John Clarkson and Lyndon Hoare

John Clarkson and Lyndon Hoare

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John and Lyndon have bought a three bedroom semi in the village of Balcombe, West Sussex.

Series revealing the potential of vacant properties. Joe Crowley meets John and Lyndon who have recently bought a three bedroom semi in Balcombe, West Sussex and have big plans.

Joe Crowley meets John and Lyndon who currently live in London, but for years have dreamt of escaping the rat race and moving to the countryside. They have recently bought a 1950s three bedroom semi in the commuter village of Balcombe, West Sussex and have big plans, but need to agree on how they will extend the property on a tight budget.

Joe takes them to meet a couple with a cleverly designed extension to get some tips. 

Plus we are in Liverpool to find out why hundreds of local houses have been boarded up and left empty for years and we join one of the empty property officers working tirelessly to bring abandoned houses back into use.

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Joe Crowley reveals the great potential that vacant places can offer in terms of budget and lifestyle, and follows the work of the nation's empty property officers.

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