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...