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Committee Material Published 11 Feb 2026 ↗ View on Parliament

Stronger measures are needed to tackle long-term vacancies and improve transparency in high street property ownership. Beneficial ownership registers were supposed to make it easier for local authorities and communities to bring vacant properties back into use. It is clear, however, that these measures are currently not working as intended. (Conclusion, Paragraph 176)

Stronger measures are needed to tackle long-term vacancies and improve transparency in high street property ownership. Beneficial ownership registers were supposed to make it easier for local authorities and communities to bring vacant properties back into use. It is clear, however, that these measures are currently not working as intended. (Conclusion, Paragraph 176) Type: conclusion | Number: 50 | Response status: response_pending