Empty home crisis: Why aren't they being used to solve shortages?
www.bbc.com
There are almost 720,000 empty homes in England. And many more on social housing waiting lists - so why aren't we better using one to help solve the other, and is it a case of a missed opportunity?
  • Destide@feddit.ukEnglish
    22·
    27 days ago

    Because we’ve enabled it and won’t change it. The people that own them would rather it rot than lose top market value

    • Jo Miran@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3·
      27 days ago

      That doesn’t seem to be the main factor, according to the article. One of them, sure, but definitely not the sole or main.