Among other measures, residential property empty for more than two years will be taxed.
It is not illegal to leave a property empty, but the government has various ways to discourage it.
Rather than paying for accommodation and leaving your property empty while you go away, you could consider a house swap.
When she arrived at his home in Cardiff, the woman found the property empty before the curtains were drawn and the front door locked.
This sees investors leave property empty while the land's value increases.
"If you're leaving your property empty over Christmas, check the risk of flooding before you leave, move valuable items to safety and ask neighbours to keep an eye on your home".
The children, who recently died, never sold the property or emptied it.
About 40 properties were emptied in the Calcot area of Reading after damage was reported at 07:20 GMT.
It protects unscrupulous landlords and property speculators who are keeping properties empty to up their profits.
Should 'buy-to-leave' investors be fined for leaving properties empty?
They're there to keep squatters out and the properties empty.
