How many seasons does The Empty Housing Scandal have?

The Empty Housing Scandal has 2 seasons with 15 episodes.

What network is The Empty Housing Scandal on?

The Empty Housing Scandal airs on BBC One.

When did The Empty Housing Scandal premiere?

The Empty Housing Scandal premiered on February 11, 2019.

The Empty Housing Scandal

Name: The Empty Housing Scandal
Cast: Matt Allwright

BBC One Ended

2 Seasons · 15 Episodes · Premiered February 11, 2019 · Ended March 6, 2020

In The Empty Housing Scandal, Matt Allwright goes on a journey to seek out the UK's empty homes, on a mission to help pair them with people who desperately need somewhere to live, and change their lives for the better.

Where to Watch: BBC One

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

5 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Mon, Feb 11 2019 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

In episode one, Matt investigates a property in South London that has been empty for over a decade. And in Liverpool, he meets the team bringing hundreds of derelict properties back to life, after decades of decline.

E02

Episode 2

Tue, Feb 12 2019 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

Matt heads to Merseyside to investigate an empty home trapped in a time warp. And he looks at whether a property abandoned a decade ago can provide a home for a young family in desperate need.

E03

Episode 3

Wed, Feb 13 2019 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

Matt travels to Kent to investigate the mystery of a vacant bungalow. And in Northumberland an empty post war prefab gets a new lease of life.

E04

Episode 4

Thu, Feb 14 2019 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

In Northumberland, an empty home becomes a magnet for anti-social behaviour. Matt also travels to Margate to meet a property developer putting empty buildings back into circulation.

E05

Episode 5

Fri, Feb 15 2019 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

Matt investigates a property that has been lying empty for eight years, since the death of the owner. And in Derbyshire a historic derelict building is brought back to life, to provide much needed homes for the community.

Season 2

10 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Mon, Feb 24 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

Matt Allwright is in Liverpool investigating the case of a tenant trapped in a collapsing property. He also meets a Birmingham resident who has had enough of the abandoned house next door.

E02

Episode 2

Tue, Feb 25 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

Matt meets a Merseyside tenant living in a rented property riddled with damp, and he visits a property in Sussex where workers are being housed illegally in dangerous conditions.

E03

Episode 3

Wed, Feb 26 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

Matt visits a property so dangerous it has to be immediately shut down, and he unlocks the mystery of an empty home that has blighted one Scottish community for over a decade.

E04

Episode 4

Thu, Feb 27 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

Matt Allwright investigates the scandal of a rented terrace house that is overcrowded and riddled with cockroaches. In Ayrshire in Scotland, the council are working hard to crack down on long-term empty homes, and Matt meets a Midlands family fighting vermin in their rented property.

E05

Episode 5

Fri, Feb 28 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

Matt Allwright investigates the scandal of a north London bedsit that is simply not fit for purpose. Next, in Liverpool, the council housing team are on the case of a family who have left a rented property in an appalling state, and the landlord in shock. Finally, Matt joins the Birmingham empty homes officer who is fighting back against the city's 10,000 empty properties.

E06

Episode 6

Mon, Mar 2 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

E07

Episode 7

Tue, Mar 3 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

E08

Episode 8

Wed, Mar 4 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

E09

Episode 9

Thu, Mar 5 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

E10

Episode 10

Fri, Mar 6 2020 9:15 AM GMT+0000 45 min

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