00:00An investigation into council tax bases has uncovered a staggering number of properties
00:10in Birmingham that have been empty for over six months. With 6,402 empty homes, Birmingham
00:16tops the list of local authorities in England with the most unoccupied properties. Across
00:22England a total of 269,395 properties have been found to be empty. This raises questions
00:29about the utilisation of housing stock, especially when considering the current housing crisis.
00:35There are calls for local authorities to be granted more powers and resources to bring
00:39these empty properties back into use through programmes that add these homes to the council
00:44housing stock. Advocates have urged for a thorough investigation into solutions that
00:50can help alleviate the housing shortage and ensure more people have access to a home.
00:59For more information visit www.birmingham.gov.uk
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