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Minister's empty homes u-turn important for Brighton and Hove

2.57.27pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 19th May 2004

Street facing terrace houses. (photography: Season Prater)

Brighton and Hove faces massive pressure for homes

Commenting on today's announcement ahead of the House of Lords debate on the Housing Bill, that the Government is to legislate on Empty Homes and Tenancy Deposits, Paul Elgood, Liberal Democrat City Council Group Leader said:

"This is a huge campaign victory and a welcome change of heart by Ministers.

"Only weeks ago, the Liberal Democrats' identical plans were dismissed by Ministers in the House of Commons.

"Given the problems with homelessness and affordable housing, the case for new powers to end the scandal of homes left empty for years had become unanswerable."

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