Petition · past parliament

The government to look into the thousands of empty properties that are vacant

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

More than 11,000 homes in the UK have been empty for at least a decade, research from the Liberal Democrats has found.
The data showed that 60,000 properties had been empty for two years or more, 23,000 for five years or more and more than 11,000 for ten years. The government need to look into this
A case needs to be open urgently housing the Homeless and people in need.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand that you're concerned about homelessness and empty properties, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

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Timeline

3 Jan 2018 Petition opened for signatures
9 Jan 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Jan 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.