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Empty Property: Urban Areas

Asked by Melanie OnnLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 902955

The question

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.

Answered by 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 community ownership.

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