Tuesday, 09, Oct 2007 05:29
The government has announced plans to return derelict and un-rented houses, as well as unused land, to the property market.
Delivering his pre-Budget report and three-year Comprehensive Spending Review to the House of Commons, chancellor Alistair Darling details plans to increase the housing stock in the UK.
The plans took examined three key points:
It is hoped the plans will complement existing government initiatives - such as building ten new eco-towns and increasing the number of new houses being built - to alleviate pressure on the housing market.
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