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Council wants to seize homes empty for over six months as thousands in central London revealed to be unoccupied

Westminster council wants the power to seize empty properties after discovering some homes in the borough have not been lived in for 20 years



Westminster Council is seeking legal powers to seize private properties left vacant for over six months, citing 11,000 long-term empty homes in the borough amidst a £140 million spend on temporary housing. The council's research uncovered properties unoccupied for 20 years, and they are pushing for law changes to prioritize council claims on such properties. They are concerned about the loss of residential communities due to vacant properties and short-term lets.

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