Westminster Council has pledged to seize empty homes – but efforts could come to nothing without more help
Attempts to crack down on oligarchs’ empty mansions could be blocked by “loopholes” in a new law rushed through earlier this year.
Transparency campaigners have warned council chiefs they could face “legal hurdles” due to the “problematic” Economic Crime Act, introduced in March after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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