Empty Property: Leisure and Retail Trade
Commons · Question 18727 · Tabled 9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent large vacant (a) retail and (b) leisure units in town centres from remaining empty.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 17 Dec 2024
The government is fully committed to tackling the issue of persistent vacancy in town centres and rejuvenating our high streets. High Street Rental Auctions (HSRAs) came into effect on 2 December 2024 and are a new permissive power for local authorities i...