Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the oral answer of 5 September 2011, Official Report, column 11, on empty homes, what mechanisms he plans to use to dramatically accelerate the process of bringing empty homes back into use.
We have accelerated the process of bringing empty homes back into use by providing powerful tools and incentives to support local communities to tackle empty homes. Through the New Homes Bonus, communities will receive a direct financial reward for bringing an empty home back into use. We are also investing £100 million through the Affordable Homes Programme to tackle empty homes directly. I announced on
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