“Despite widespread anxiety about a shortage of housing supply, there are 610,123 empty homes in England, according to the government. Of these, 205,821 have been unoccupied for six months or more, the official definition of “long-term” emptiness. …”
The number if empty homes in the South West is given as 2,457,713 of which 18,550 are classed as “long-term” empty (that is empty for more than six consecutive months).
East Devon Watch 