Under these rules, if you leave YOUR property, that YOU OWN, empty for just six months, the state can *seize it*.
This is a horrifying attack on private property rights.
Your property belongs to you. This Government is going to steal it if they don't like how you use it.
It’s not a silver bullet but bringing more empty homes back into use can help solve the housing crisis.
Today, we’re announcing strengthened powers for councils to take control of long-term empty homes and use them to house families in need.