Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows at least 248k homes in England, liable for council tax and have been unoccupied for at least six months at the most recent count in October.
If only we had people without homes to put in them. |
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Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows at least 248k homes in England, liable for council tax and have been unoccupied for at least six months at the most recent count in October.
If only we had people without homes to put in them."
This would require some hefty legislation around either…
A) compulsory purchase of any property unoccupied for over six months by the local council to use as a homeless shelter (where will this money come from?)
Or
B) any property unoccupied for over 6 months to have ownership retained but must then be made available as a homeless shelter (again, where is the money coming from and who will be running it? Also how long will it be used for this purpose before the owner can use it again?)
People already take massive issue with councils charging more council tax for second homes, so I fail to see how this would work |
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"Does that take into account the homes that are derelict or on the market for a while unable to sell? "
Im not sure. I'm guessing as they are liable for council tax that they are habitable. Whereas derelict housing would ot be.? The spreadsheet is on the gov ons website. |
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Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows at least 248k homes in England, liable for council tax and have been unoccupied for at least six months at the most recent count in October.
If only we had people without homes to put in them.
This would require some hefty legislation around either…
A) compulsory purchase of any property unoccupied for over six months by the local council to use as a homeless shelter (where will this money come from?)
Or
B) any property unoccupied for over 6 months to have ownership retained but must then be made available as a homeless shelter (again, where is the money coming from and who will be running it? Also how long will it be used for this purpose before the owner can use it again?)
People already take massive issue with councils charging more council tax for second homes, so I fail to see how this would work "
That's very true. Just when I walk past Mr Big issue (why are they ways blokes?) sat on the freezing pavement and there are so many empty places... Just seems a shame. |
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Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows at least 248k homes in England, liable for council tax and have been unoccupied for at least six months at the most recent count in October.
If only we had people without homes to put in them.
This would require some hefty legislation around either…
A) compulsory purchase of any property unoccupied for over six months by the local council to use as a homeless shelter (where will this money come from?)
Or
B) any property unoccupied for over 6 months to have ownership retained but must then be made available as a homeless shelter (again, where is the money coming from and who will be running it? Also how long will it be used for this purpose before the owner can use it again?)
People already take massive issue with councils charging more council tax for second homes, so I fail to see how this would work
That's very true. Just when I walk past Mr Big issue (why are they ways blokes?) sat on the freezing pavement and there are so many empty places... Just seems a shame. "
Bought a copy from a friendly young woman on Tuesday actually, but I do believe that men do make up the majority of homeless people…
And yes it is a shame, but not a government priority |
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There's a big homeless population in Hastings. One charity in particular helps a lot also with people in temporary accommodation and those fleeing domestic violence/abuse etc. But shelter in the form of bricks and mortar with no conditions attached is only offered in the worst weather by councils, churches etc
I can't help feeling that the subhuman treatment of people without a permanent address or home runs deeper than just at government level |
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"There's a big homeless population in Hastings. One charity in particular helps a lot also with people in temporary accommodation and those fleeing domestic violence/abuse etc. But shelter in the form of bricks and mortar with no conditions attached is only offered in the worst weather by councils, churches etc
I can't help feeling that the subhuman treatment of people without a permanent address or home runs deeper than just at government level "
I think you're right. I wonder how our culture compares with other cultures treatment of homeless... France.. Netherlands... Greece.. Spain.. Syria.. America.. Et al. I think if it weren't for the fact a couple of big issue sellers have appeared before Xmas on the High Street it would be out of sight our of mind. |
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"There's a big homeless population in Hastings. One charity in particular helps a lot also with people in temporary accommodation and those fleeing domestic violence/abuse etc. But shelter in the form of bricks and mortar with no conditions attached is only offered in the worst weather by councils, churches etc
I can't help feeling that the subhuman treatment of people without a permanent address or home runs deeper than just at government level
I think you're right. I wonder how our culture compares with other cultures treatment of homeless... France.. Netherlands... Greece.. Spain.. Syria.. America.. Et al. I think if it weren't for the fact a couple of big issue sellers have appeared before Xmas on the High Street it would be out of sight our of mind. "
I don't know but our society tends to treat anybody in difficulty as somehow not quite the same as the rest of us. It's probably the same in other countries |
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