{"id":62591,"date":"2017-08-02T15:18:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T08:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/kensingtons-empty-homes-show-why-ownership-must-be-transparent-guy-shrubsole-and-anna-powell-smith\/"},"modified":"2017-08-02T15:30:04","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T08:30:04","slug":"kensingtons-empty-homes-show-why-ownership-must-be-transparent-guy-shrubsole-and-anna-powell-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/kensingtons-empty-homes-show-why-ownership-must-be-transparent-guy-shrubsole-and-anna-powell-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Kensington\u2019s empty homes show why ownership must be transparent | Guy Shrubsole and Anna Powell-Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nRevelations about empty properties and offshore owners in the borough were welcome. But the UK needs more openness about who owns property and land\u2022 Guy Shrubsole blogs at Who Owns England? Anna Powell-Smith is a freelance software engineer with interests including open historical dataThere\u2019s something deeply sad about the words \u201cempty home\u201d. The idea that a house can belong to someone yet remain empty for years, particularly in London\u2019s overheated property market, goes to the heart of our current housing crisis. Related: Names of wealthy empty-home owners in Grenfell borough revealed Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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Revelations about empty properties and offshore owners in the borough were welcome. 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