Call for powers to use empty properties for homeless families

By Martin Ford | 07 June 2021

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for powers to make use of empty properties to provide accommodation for homeless people.

The call has been made in the wake of the end to the evictions ban put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting concerns of a surge in homelessness.

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