Housing crisis: Gove eyes quick shop conversions to create more homes

Michael Gove is expected to announce changes to planning laws.

The housing secretary is set to offer in Michael Gove developers to build on brownfield sites.

The changes will also cut the need for them to have been empty for a period of time.

Critics have previously said that such conversions are often poor quality.

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