It is estimated that around 280,000 properties in England have been unoccupied for 6 months or more, and from June 2006 local authorties have the power to take over such properties and rent them out.
I think that the powers are probably "under used" and there are certainly empty properties in the locality that could be taken over via the EDMO's. This one little unknown law could go a long way to helping the housing shortage.
If you know of a property it may well be worth getting in touch with the local council and test how far they will go and ultimatly how commited they are to reducing a problem?
I just wonder that given the credit crunch and hosuing depression how many LA's will undertake the EMDO's with all of the empty apartments around.?
If you let me know of any properties let me know and i am quite happy to confront the council on this issue
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I wasn't aware there was a housing shortage in crewe, quite the opposite .
There are flats everywhere.The trouble is there is not enough work for many to afford to buy, andsocial housing is now seen as a last resort whih it shouldn't be.
We ae obsessed with owning property in this country
it's bad isn't it when working people can't afford decent housing.
sadly the new flats in crewe are often on brownfield or greenfield sites - both of which have environmental value. sometimes it's forgotten that brownfield sites can have great wildlife.
it's shocking that while so many properties stand empty, building on open sites is still allowed.
we've lost something like 85% of our native woodland since 1945 and the figure is even higher for meadows. i worry that we won't be happy 'til it's non-stop concrete from land's end to john o'groats
thanks for comments-I think folk also need to takle some responibility for themselves
We seem to have false figures based and waiting list for housing-at the moment we have a massive oversupply- 2 months ago we seemed to have a massive undersupply!
I dont believe that we need 3 million new homes by 2020- just a re-adjustment- just posted on your site!
It's Great having plenty of housng available,but there is a huge deficit between pricing, and what people,especially people on lower to middle incomes can afford.
I know I will be ridiculed, but I believe the best way is to invest heavily in social housing,and make these homes a decent, affordable alternative.
Perhaps then,the anti-social aspect that many people associate with social housing, will be quelled when ordinary working people move back to this type of housing.
There should be more choice,and notb seen as a last resort of the underclasses.
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