Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80559
Empty Property: Offices
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
Connor Naismith
Labour — Crewe and Nantwich
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to take steps to help incentivise the temporary use of vacant commercial spaces for (a) community-based and (b) start-up projects.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehThe Government is committed to bringing empty buildings back into use. That’s why we introduced High Street Rental Auctions giving local authorities the power to auction the lease of persistently vacant commercial properties and make town centre tenancies...
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