Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 6686
Empty Property
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Jodie Gosling
Labour — Nuneaton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing local authorities to (a) buy unoccupied housing in longstanding disrepair at a reduced rate and
Answer
Matthew PennycookLocal authorities have strong powers and incentives to tackle empty homes. They have the discretionary powers to charge additional council tax on properties which have been left unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for one or more years. The maximum p...
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