Reason: The British government is considering a plan to let local governments seize houses that have been vacant for at least six months and rent them out

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The British government is considering a plan to let local governments seize houses that have been vacant for at least six months and rent them out

Charles Oliver

The British government is considering a plan to let local governments seize houses that have been vacant for at least six months and rent them out. The governments will have to pay the rent back to the owners--after keeping enough to cover their costs, of course.