The Lib Dems have set out plans to bring 5,500 empty properties across Plymouth (part of over 760,000 across England) back into use.
People who own these homes will get a grant if the home is for social housing, or a cheap loan if it’s for private use.
In the first year of the new Parliament, the party would redirect over £3.6bn of spending to create jobs and build up Britain’s infrastructure.
Party leader Nick Clegg MP said: “Allowing thousands of houses to sit empty when millions of families have been waiting years for a home is nothing short of a scandal.
“The cost of bringing these homes back into use is just a fraction of the cost of build yet the Government is sitting idly by while they fall into disrepair.
“This is one element of our economic stimulus package that will generate jobs and help Britain on its way to building a fair, sustainable economy.”
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(image: Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg)
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