The assault on second home owners appears to be taking its toll with thousands of valued people packing their bags and abandoning their second homes thanks to a premium tax. But according to The Telegraph government figures show there are a whopping 34,000 council-owned homes lying empty across England- plus a further 55,000 run by social housing associations.
Since April 1, councils across England are able...
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