Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 59770

Empty Property: Compulsory Purchase

Tabled: 13 June 2025

Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help local authorities in rural areas effectively use compulsory purchase orders to bring derelict buildings back into community use.

Answer

Alex Norris

Local authorities have various compulsory purchase powers which they can use to acquire and develop derelict or empty properties. To assist them in the use of their powers, the government has implemented the package of reforms in the Levelling-up and Rege...

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