Compulsory powers to take control of empty high street premises

The Conservative Government's consultation on HSRAs described the prolonged vacancy of shops and buildings as a “blight on our high streets”, ...

Impact of new council powers to let empty high street premises ...

The good news is that its impact is not immediate. Further regulations are required to bring into effect the new power given to local ...

local authorities to get control over empty high street premises

The powers authorise the local authority to start a process the end result of which may be an auction of the premises. That auction is run by, ...

Impact of new council powers to let empty high street premises

The good news is that its impact is not immediate. Further regulations are required to bring into effect the new power given to local authorities to force ...

New powers for local authorities to rent out vacant high street premises

Part of the recent Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (the Act) empowers Councils to hold rental auctions and then let out vacant town ...

Q&A on UK High Street Rental Auctions | Insights

Under Part 10 of LURA, local authorities have a discretionary power to mandate auctions of certain empty high street premises.

Vacant premises to be let by compulsory rental auctions - DLA Piper

As well as bringing in wide ranging planning reforms, the Bill requires commercial landlords to let vacant high street properties under a new compulsory high ...

Levelling Up the High Street? - Burges Salmon

Amongst other things, the Bill gives local authorities the power to put empty high-street premises into mandatory rental auctions. They ...

Compulsory Rental Auctions – a 'force' for good on the high street…?

Powers to allow councils to 'force' landlords to let highstreet premises that have been empty for more than a year, have been outlined in ...

Compulsory Rental Auctions – a 'force' for good on the high street…?

Powers to allow councils to 'force' landlords to let highstreet premises that have been empty for more than a year, have been outlined (...)

Will forcing landlords to rent empty shops rescue the high street?

The compulsory rental auction policy might have a limited positive impact but, without these interventions, it won't fix the structural lack of ...

Levelling-up: Local authorities granted powers to let empty high ...

Levelling-up: Local authorities granted powers to let empty high-street premises · the property is in an area designated by the local authority as a high street ...

Could landlords be forced to rent empty shops to save the high street?

The levelling up bill gives powers to compel landlords of empty high street stores to fill vacancies. Qualifying properties will be those that ...

Local councils to be given power to revitalise high streets by taking ...

Local councils to be given power to revitalise high streets by taking over empty shops ... The Levelling up and Regeneration Bill, expected to be unveiled in the ...

Outlawing of section 21 no-fault evictions and other major changes in

Compulsory powers to take control of empty high street premises. Summary High street rental auctions of vacant high street premises have been ...

High street rental auctions – a guide for landlords - IWG Solicitors

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 will give local authorities new powers to hold rental auctions of empty high street properties.

What the Levelling-up And Regeneration Act 2023 means for empty ...

This new legislation includes a mechanism whereby the owner of vacant commercial premises will be bound to grant a lease to a successful bidder, ...

Government plans for Vacant High Street Shops announced in 2022 ...

The aim of these powers is to encourage shops and restaurants to operate from empty premises and thus revitalise the high street. However, the ...

Empty shops to be made available under plans to revive high streets

Unlocking new powers for local authorities to bring empty premises back into use and instigate rental auctions of vacant commercial properties ...

Shop owners to be forced to rent out empty premises, government ...

Landlords in England could be forced to let empty shops in a bid to rejuvenate high streets, under government plans. ... take over the premises.