Just as a matter of interest, how is it financially unviable when it costs councils a lot to keep families in emergency accommodation, in B&B's and local hotels when there are houses unoccupied? There are some Council houses near us empty and boarded up. Why not do those up? Doesn't make sense. Think I'll write to my Councillor and ask him that. Also some privately owned ones. The Council should buy those to refurbish and then let.

I actually meant that it's considered financially unviable by private owners who can't get rid of them regardless of whether they do them up or not.

And where exactly are the council going to get the money to buy or refurbish homes?

 

I don't know but it would save in the long run on the cost of B&B's for homeless families. Our Council Tax has actually GONE DOWN £50 each for this coming year!! :o They could have kept it the same to do those empty houses.