Council Seizes Empty Properties In Bid To Tackle Homelessness

Birmingham city council has seized seven houses from their owners – because they have been empty for more than 10 years. The unkempt buildings were described by the council as “eyesore properties”. It was announced that all of the property owners were served with Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO) – meaning the authority can exercise ‘enforcement powers to get the properties brought back into use as family homes’. The seized homes will now be sold as leasehold at auction, with the provision that the new owners bring them back into use within a year. Read more on 24housing.

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