Vacant

Public could force councils to sell off vacant land and buildings under proposed law 

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Public could force councils to sell off vacant land and buildings under proposed ‘right to regenerate’ law ‘Right to regenerate’ proposals to be announced by the Housing Secretary today Robert Jenrick will unveil plans for councils to sell of vacant land and buildings Law will aim to allow vacant plots be converted into homes or community … Read more

Vacant high street shops ‘should be converted into 800,000 new homes’

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High street’s vacant shops ‘should be converted into 800,000 new homes’ because online buying and ‘working from home’ culture is here to stay, think tank says Social Market Foundation has called for a dramatic overhaul of UK high streets It said coronavirus crisis would mean ‘long-lasting’ changes to shopping habits  It suggested that converting vacant … Read more