
With over 700,000 empty homes, 170,000 vacant commercial properties, and around 350,000 homeless people, taxpayers shouldn’t bear the housing burden. Empty properties could be sold to investors committed to easing homelessness for a minimum of two years post-purchase.
Steve Reed
Housing Secretary
Legislate to allow landlords to sell properties directly to government
New regulations mandatory landlord checks and invest in more social housing
Require councils to review social housing tenancies
Require the Decent Homes Standard to be extended to all asylum accommodation
Fund converting vacant Public & Commercial Buildings into Affordable Housing
With over 700,000 empty homes, 170,000 vacant commercial properties, and around 350,000 homeless people, taxpayers shouldn’t bear the housing burden. Empty properties could be sold to investors committed to easing homelessness for a minimum of two years post-purchase.
Legislate to allow landlords to sell properties directly to government
New regulations mandatory landlord checks and invest in more social housing
Require councils to review social housing tenancies
Require the Decent Homes Standard to be extended to all asylum accommodation
Fund converting vacant Public & Commercial Buildings into Affordable Housing