Help for people interested in buying or renovating an empty home

Finding empty homes

The Highland Council does not hold a list of empty homes for sale; however, opportunities to find properties are available through other sources.

The open market

Use property websites and apply filters to find homes that are:

  • low priced
  • not new builds or retirement homes
  • not part of buying schemes

You can find out more detailed information on sites such as Scotland’s Property GuideS1Homes and ESPC

Property auctions

Auction houses often list empty or derelict properties. Examples include:

You can find more information about buying at auction on the Auction House Scotland website

Land registers

You can request a title sheet for a specific property from:

Page last modified: 18 February 2026