Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16652
Retail Trade: Empty Property
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether compensation will be payable to owners where councils exercise powers to take over empty high street premises.
Answer
Nesil CaliskanHigh street rental auctions empower councils to auction the lease of persistently vacant premises. Throughout the process the landlord retains ownership and will receive the rent generated through the tenancy, thus financially benefitting from secured occ...
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