United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 86156
Retail Trade: Empty Property
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28 October 2025
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4 November 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of High Street Rental Auctions in reducing retail vacancy rates.
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28 October 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of High Street Rental Auctions in reducing retail vacancy rates.
Source: Commons
4 November 2025
Answer
The auction is the final stage of the High Street Rental Auction process which supports councils to reoccupy vacant commercial units. These powers were introduced in December 2024 and early adopter councils confirmed in March 2025. Since then, no council ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-28/86156
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1846031
- uk · wq-1846031 · source updated 4 November 2025