Property News · February 11, 2015

Powers to bring empty houses into use 'ignored'


Empty dwelling management orders used only 17 times last year, despite 600,000 homes lying emptyPowers designed to help English councils bring empty homes back into use were used just 17 times in 2014, according to figures obtained by the Green party MEP Keith Taylor.Empty dwelling management orders (Edmos) were introduced by the Labour government to make it easier for local councils to take possession of properties that had fallen into disuse. The orders allow a council to take temporary ownership of an empty home while it works with the owner to make it habitable and bring it back into use. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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