Housing crisis: more than 200,000 homes in England lie empty

Birmingham is the city outside London with the most unused properties, followed by Bradford and Liverpool, new figures showMore than 200,000 homes in England with a total value of £43bn were empty for at least six months during 2016 despite the desperate shortage of properties to rent and buy.According to official figures, Birmingham was the worst affected city outside London with 4,397 empty homes worth an estimated £956m, followed by Bradford and Liverpool. Continue reading...