Councils will be given more powers to seize empty homes and bring them into use

The move will reduce the period of time a house must be empty before it can be taken over from two years to six months (PA) -

Local leaders will get stronger powers to take possession of empty and derelict homes so they can be brought back into use, Angela Rayner has announced.

The Housing Secretary revealed the plans on the first day of Labour’s annual conference, which are aimed at bringing the 300,000 empty homes across England back into use.