Think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said new census figures showed that, at the time of the March 2021 census, there were 5,245 homes recorded as unoccupied in York.
Liberal Democrats in York have called for a national Empty Homes Programme to give local councils powers to bring empty houses back into use, after it emerged the number of properties standing empty in York almost DOUBLED over 10 years.
Think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said new census figures showed that, at the time of the March 2021 census, there were 5,245 homes recorded as unoccupied in York.
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