Get email updates with the day's biggest stories Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeCouncils want powers to take over empty homes to tackle the housing crisis. They expect hundreds of thousands will need help after the ban on bailiff evictions imposed during the pandemic was lifted last week. And there were 280,000 people in temporary digs such as hostels and B&Bs even before the pandemic, according to Shelter. The Local Government Association wants to move families into homes that have been empty for six months or more.

Source: Daily Mirror June 05, 2021 15:34 UTC