Empty Property: Homelessness
Lords · Question HL14853 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to establish grants or tax incentives to convert existing empty buildings into emergency housing for homeless people.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 10 Mar 2026
The government wants to see more empty homes brought back into use across the country. We are allocating £950 million of capital for the fourth round of the Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) for councils in England to increase their supply of better-qua...