Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Nesil Caliskan (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Empty Property
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) information his Department has and (b) what research his Department has commissioned on the amount of retail, hospitality and leisure hereditaments or business space which are empty or vacant.
- Answer
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The Department does not collect such data and has not commissioned research to quantify vacancies nationally. It sometimes purchases commercial property market data, including vacancy information, from external providers to support internal policy development. The government continues to engage regularly with local authorities on high street regeneration and related issues.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 18025
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Business Empty property
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-20 15:33:15 +0100
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