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Empty homes are on the rise. So why aren't they being used to solve the housing shortage?

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Empty homes are on the rise. So why aren't they being used to solve the housing shortage?

Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to

United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 6 months ago

Empty home crisis: Why aren't they being used to solve shortages?

There are almost 720,000 empty homes in England. And many more on social housing waiting lists - so why aren't we better using one to help solve the other, and is it a case of a missed opportunity?

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That’s great. Does it work out how it’s intended to work?
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  Sorta. It’s being somewhat selectively enforced. Certain people always seem to be able to skirt the rules without consequences.
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    Oh oh, I know. They got money?

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