Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 54578

Business Premises: Empty Property

Tabled: 22 May 2025

Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that vacant commercial properties owned by institutional landlords do not inhibit small businesses' access to affordable premises.

Answer

Alex Norris

This Government is committed to revitalising our high streets and tackling vacancy. To that end, we have introduced High Street Rental Auctions, new powers for local authorities to bring vacant units back into use by auctioning the lease. We anticipate th...

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