Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 902955

Empty Property: Urban Areas

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Melanie Onn

LabourGreat Grimsby and Cleethorpes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department has taken to help tackle empty shops on high streets.

Answer

Alex Norris
Vacancy is a blight that we see too often in our towns.We are supporting areas with new powers to help fill empty premises including High Street Rental Auctions and a new ‘right to buy’ to help prevent the loss of valued assets by bringing them into commu...

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