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Empty Dwelling Management Orders

Commons · Question 5691 · Tabled 12 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 11 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues on the use of Empty Dwelling Management Orders by local authorities.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 11 Oct 2024

Local authorities can apply for an Empty Dwelling Management Order when a property has been empty for more than two years. This is subject to the production of evidence that the property has been causing a nuisance to the community and evidence of communi...