United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 114039
Empty Property: Shops
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20 February 2026
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2 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking the tackle the number of vacant properties on high streets.
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20 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking the tackle the number of vacant properties on high streets.
Source: Commons
2 March 2026
Answer
This government is taking action to revitalise our high streets, including tackling vacancy through High Street Rental Auctions, which empower local authorities to bring long-term vacant commercial properties back into use. This is complemented by place-b...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-20/114039
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1882774
- uk · wq-1882774 · source updated 2 March 2026