What are empty homes really telling us about the housing market?

There has been a marked reduction in the number of empty homes since the housing market crash first hit, driven by a decline in the number of long-term empties. To our minds, that suggests that the speculative overconsumption of housing by some households to the detriment of others is falling.

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