Empty Property
Commons · Question 98412 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of derelict buildings across the UK.
Answer
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 17 Dec 2025
Derelict buildings can blight communities and the Government is committed to giving communities the tools to revitalise them. The National Planning Policy Framework encourages and supports the development of under-utilised land and buildings, especially i...