Tucked away in Japan’s countryside, millions of abandoned homes – known as akiya – sit empty, waiting for a second life. With ...

The dilapidated property near Norwich had boarded-up windows with the words "keep out" written in red paint and has now hit ...

In recent years, Stanford University has repurposed prime student housing into administrative offices, significantly reducing the availability of on-campus accommodations. Buildings such as Bechtel ...

After all, it stood in a forest of shoulder-high weeds after being abandoned about seven years earlier — one of the millions of vacant houses known as akiya, Japanese for “empty house ...

The council has encouraged residents to tell them if a property near them has become empty or derelict. Councillor Gill Williams, cabinet member for housing and new homes, said: “It’s great to see the ...