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Why are we building homes when so many are standing empty?

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There are just short of 700,000 empty and unfurnished homes in England , according to the most recent government figures.

Of those, 261,471 are classed as âlong-term empty, meaning no-one has lived there for six months or more.

Even finding out who owns properties that have been standing empty for years can be a challenge.

Shelter produced a 10 -city plan to rapidly convert 10,500 empty homes in three years .

Issue was rarely mentioned during the general election campaign, with only Green Party putting it in manifesto.

So far, there are few signs Labour government regards it as a priority.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government says it is committed to building 1.5 million homes.

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76

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73

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66

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English

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48

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