Empty homes in the UK: The true picture

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Jan Ambrose, Editor of the residential section of the RICS' Property Journal, explores the data behind empty homes headlines, and asks what can be done to deal with long-term vacant properties

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Jan Ambrose

Editor, Residential Section at RICS

Jan Ambrose is editor of the residential section of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' Property Journal.

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