Properties are left empty by private landlords when families struggle to find somewhere to live says @Gary4Hove How are these homes coming into housing stock. @davidinhanover Officers continue to work to reduce private empty homes #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
We have a target and a team working on housing and homelessness to increase empty homes back into use. Last year 145 came back into use says @davidinhanover This year has a higher target #Ldreporter #Brighton #Hove
Empty homes brought back into use in the private sector are not necessarily affordable says @davidinhanover The council is trying to increase the number of affordable homes in #Brighton #Hove #LDReporter
Too many people are in emergency accommodation. Councils can only intervene on an empty home after two years which frustrates @Gary4Hove. @davidinhanover says compulsory purchase is waved as a stick but rarely used. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove

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