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Written question asked by Andrew Cooper (Labour) on Friday, 4 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 October 2024. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Monday, 14 October 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many residential properties in Mid Cheshire constituency have been purchased in preparation for HS2 Phase 2b; and what proportion of those properties have been void for longer than six months.

Answer

HS2 Ltd currently holds 51 residential properties on the Managed Portfolio in the Mid Cheshire constituency, of which 31 are let and 20 are vacant. 9 of these properties have been vacant for 6 months or more. The majority of vacant properties in Mid Cheshire are currently being actively marketed or prepared for letting, though only where such expenditure provides value for money to the taxpayer.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7048
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Compulsory purchase Housing High Speed 2 line Mid Cheshire
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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