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according to the bbc programme 'buying houses on the cheap' why isn't the present housing stock being used?
why, with all those empty houses(approx. 900,000) and absentee landlords can't the councils just auction them off then it wouldn't be necessary to build nearly 1.6 million new homes.
in the case of absentee landlords I think it is perfectly logical to auction off the property after a period of, say 3 years, because so many families are on council waiting lists and waiting in sub-standard housing.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
much of the housing problem is down to the councils, because they have systemically left them empty, refusing to keep them in good order, that they could be used for families and people in desperate need. Having seen our local council do this over years and years, and the property that could have been utilised is nothing short of criminal.
Its not always private landlords at fault.
- champerLv 71 decade ago
Unfortunately you can't flog what isn't yours. It would need the laborious process of compulsory purchase, and frankly the councils don't have the money. I agree, it is sad to see so many unused properties lying around.
