Pages in Empty properties Show pages in this section 4 / 8 Empty properties Properties left empty by a deceased person Unoccupied properties owned by a charity You are here:Occupation prohibited by law Mortgagee is in possession Bankruptcy Caravan pitches and boat moorings Properties held for a minister of religion 4. Occupation prohibited by law A property is exempt if its occupation is prohibited by law, or if it is kept unoccupied by reason of action taken to prohibit occupation, or with a view to acquiring it, under powers conferred by any Act of Parliament.