Bury: Number of long term empty homes increasing, figures show
The number of long term empty homes in Bury is on the increase, new government figures show.
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The number of long term empty homes in Bury is on the increase, new government figures show.
The lacklustre pace of new builds is often cited as a cause of increasingly unaffordable housing and exorbitant rents, but over £200billion worth of liveable property sits unused in England alone.
Over the past six years, the number of long-term empty properties has surged by 24 per cent, prompting housing experts to call for stronger political action.
Homeless charity Crisis says thousands of people stuck in unsuitable temporary accommodation could be given a home if politicians took stronger action
Burnley Council's boss has praised its drive to buy up vacant and decaying properties in his borough as 'a fantastic programme'.