Require landlords to sell vacant properties to house homeless and refugees

The cost of living has risen: rents are soaring, many mortgages have doubled, and affordable housing is scarce. Councils spend millions on emergency housing while thousands of properties lie empty. Requiring the sale of long-term vacant homes to investors who house the homeless for at least two years could cut public costs, boost investment, and turn dormant assets into sustainable housing solutions without further burdening taxpayers.