Tax Empty Homes

In the midst of a housing crisis it is unacceptable that so many properties lie empty or derelict. Too many young people find it impossible to gain the independence they would have taken for granted fifteen or twenty years ago. Taxing empty properties based on the amount of time they've been empty and their value would incentivise owners to help ease the housing crisis by selling or letting vacant properties to those who are desperate for a home of their own.