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Empty Property

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 88650

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a target to reduce the number of empty homes.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government does not have a numerical target for reducing the number of empty homes.

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