Burnley worst in UK for empty properties

[annie]

BURNLEY has the largest proportion of empty homes in the country, new figures have revealed.

The statistics from the Empty Homes Agency paint a shocking picture of abandoned property in East Lancashire, placing Pendle second in the national table for empty and boarded-up homes in 2013.

Three other East Lancashire boroughs featured in the top 10, with Hyndburn third, Blackburn with Darwen fourth and Rossendale eighth.

The loss of Government cash for the Elevate scheme in 2010, which has left whole streets awaiting demolition, has been blamed by some for the figures.

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[Rosalind]

Looks awful to see all those houses boarded up.

[wendy]

they are lovely houses and once they would have been loved and looked after.