Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 104908
Empty Property
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Question
Caroline Voaden
Liberal Democrat — South Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for trends in the number of long-term empty homes.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThere are numerous reasons that homes are left empty, including probate and homes falling into disrepair. The government wants to see more empty homes brought back into use across the country. Local authorities have strong powers and incentives to tackle ...
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