TONIGHT 1 million homes in England will be in darkness, standing empty, with no residents.
While over 250,000 people in England are locked out of secure housing and in need of a home.
The latest Government data shows around 250,000 properties in England have stood empty for more than six months but that isn’t the whole story of England’s empty homes.
Another 207,000 empty homes are covered by exemptions and do not pay any council tax.
Officially total vacancy now stands at over 686,000
...but even that isn't the full picture.
This figure excludes a further 257,000 so-called 'second homes' or 'furnished empties' and over 70,000 second homes flipped to paying business rates as permanent short-lets.
This means that there are over 1 million homes in England with no residents. While over 250,000 people in England need a home.
