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Empty Property

Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 January 2025UIN 21469

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) identify and t(b) rack the ownership of long-term empty properties.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon Member to the answer given to the Question UIN HL3269 on 20 December 2024. The statistics in question are published annually and include a breakdown of vacant dwellings by local authority district. They can be found on gov.uk here.

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