Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 88650
Empty Property
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a target to reduce the number of empty homes.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government does not have a numerical target for reducing the number of empty homes.