Empty Property: Urban Areas
Commons · Question 902955 · Tabled 25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
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.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 3 Mar 2025
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 commu...