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Housing: Unoccupied Dwellings

Volume 703: debated on Wednesday 16 July 2008

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many unoccupied dwellings there are in (a) England, (b) the east of England, and (c) Essex. [HL4601]

The table below shows the number of unoccupied dwellings in England, East of England and Essex in 2007.

Area

Vacant Dwellings at 8 October 2007

England

762,635

East of England

69,072

Essex

20,452

Source: Council Tax Base (CTBI) returns