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−	In June 2018, a new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London was released. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U~~&=&t~~ 'Empty Balconies Facing the Sun'] is the first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, and presents Michael's personal assessment of why so many properties in the capital stand empty.	+	In June 2018, a new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London was released. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U 'Empty Balconies Facing the Sun'] is the first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, and presents Michael's personal assessment of why so many properties in the capital stand empty.

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	According to recent analysis there are more than 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.		According to recent analysis there are more than 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.
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−	In June 2018, a new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London was released. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&=&t~~=26s~~ 'Empty Balconies Facing the Sun'] is the first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, and presents Michael's personal assessment of why so many properties in the capital stand empty.	+	In June 2018, a new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London was released. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&=&t 'Empty Balconies Facing the Sun'] is the first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, and presents Michael's personal assessment of why so many properties in the capital stand empty.

−	[[File:Documentary1.jpg\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&=&~~t=26s~~]]	+	[[File:Documentary1.jpg\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&=&]]

	According to recent analysis there are more than 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.		According to recent analysis there are more than 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.

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−	In June 2018, a new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London was released. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U 'Empty Balconies Facing the Sun'] is the first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, and presents Michael's personal assessment of why so many properties in the capital stand empty.	+	In June 2018, a new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London was released. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&=&t=26s 'Empty Balconies Facing the Sun'] is the first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, and presents Michael's personal assessment of why so many properties in the capital stand empty.

−	[[File:Documentary1.jpg\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&t=26s]]	+	[[File:Documentary1.jpg\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&=&t=26s]]

	According to recent analysis there are more than 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.		According to recent analysis there are more than 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.

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−	In June 2018, a new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London was released. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U 'Empty Balconies Facing the Sun'] is the first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, and ~~explores some~~ of ~~the history and reasons behind~~ so many ~~of the~~ properties in the capital ~~being left standing~~ empty.	+	In June 2018, a new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London was released. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U 'Empty Balconies Facing the Sun'] is the first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, and presents Michael's personal assessment of why so many properties in the capital stand empty.

	[[File:Documentary1.jpg\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&t=26s]]		[[File:Documentary1.jpg\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&t=26s]]

−	According to recent analysis there are ~~over~~ 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which ~~over~~ 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently ~~over~~ 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.	+	According to recent analysis there are more than 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.

−	Research by the Liberal Democrats at the start of 2018 found that very few councils are actually using their powers to tackle empty homes and, as a result, there are few punitive measures in place to ~~give~~ owners ~~second thoughts about~~ keeping such property empty.	+	Research by the Liberal Democrats at the start of 2018 found that very few councils are actually using their powers to tackle empty homes and, as a result, there are few punitive measures in place to prevent owners keeping such property empty.

	[[File:Documentary3.jpg\|link=File:Documentary3.jpg]]		[[File:Documentary3.jpg\|link=File:Documentary3.jpg]]

−	The film highlights some of the more egregious examples, including the Shard whose upper levels include ten luxury apartments that, five years after it was completed, remain unsold and empty~~; One Hyde Park which in 2013 was found to have just 19 permanently occupied apartments out of 80;~~ and St. George’s Wharf on the southern bank of the Thames, where almost two-thirds of the apartments are in foreign ownership, only ~~being~~ used for a fraction of the year.	+	The film highlights some of the more egregious examples, including the Shard whose upper levels include ten luxury apartments that, five years after it was completed, remain unsold and empty, and St. George’s Wharf on the southern bank of the Thames, where almost two-thirds of the apartments are in foreign ownership, only used for a fraction of the year.

	It explores the issue of high-net worth individuals using London’s property market to ‘clean their capital’, Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy policy which transformed public attitudes towards property in the 1980s, the high-profile squatting of the Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians (ANAL), and the impact of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.		It explores the issue of high-net worth individuals using London’s property market to ‘clean their capital’, Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy policy which transformed public attitudes towards property in the 1980s, the high-profile squatting of the Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians (ANAL), and the impact of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

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−	A new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London ~~has been~~ released. ~~The~~ first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, ~~‘Empty Balconies Facing the Sun’~~ explores some of the history and reasons behind so many of the properties in the capital being left standing empty.	+	In June 2018, a new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London was released. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U 'Empty Balconies Facing the Sun'] is the first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, and explores some of the history and reasons behind so many of the properties in the capital being left standing empty.

	[[File:Documentary1.jpg\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&t=26s]]		[[File:Documentary1.jpg\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&t=26s]]
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	Research by the Liberal Democrats at the start of 2018 found that very few councils are actually using their powers to tackle empty homes and, as a result, there are few punitive measures in place to give owners second thoughts about keeping such property empty.		Research by the Liberal Democrats at the start of 2018 found that very few councils are actually using their powers to tackle empty homes and, as a result, there are few punitive measures in place to give owners second thoughts about keeping such property empty.

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	The film highlights some of the more egregious examples, including the Shard whose upper levels include ten luxury apartments that, five years after it was completed, remain unsold and empty; One Hyde Park which in 2013 was found to have just 19 permanently occupied apartments out of 80; and St. George’s Wharf on the southern bank of the Thames, where almost two-thirds of the apartments are in foreign ownership, only being used for a fraction of the year.		The film highlights some of the more egregious examples, including the Shard whose upper levels include ten luxury apartments that, five years after it was completed, remain unsold and empty; One Hyde Park which in 2013 was found to have just 19 permanently occupied apartments out of 80; and St. George’s Wharf on the southern bank of the Thames, where almost two-thirds of the apartments are in foreign ownership, only being used for a fraction of the year.
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	It explores the issue of high-net worth individuals using London’s property market to ‘clean their capital’, Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy policy which transformed public attitudes towards property in the 1980s, the high-profile squatting of the Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians (ANAL), and the impact of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.		It explores the issue of high-net worth individuals using London’s property market to ‘clean their capital’, Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy policy which transformed public attitudes towards property in the 1980s, the high-profile squatting of the Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians (ANAL), and the impact of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

−	[[File:Documentary4.jpg]]	+	[[File:Documentary4.jpg\|link=File:Documentary4.jpg]]

	The film features contributions from Sir Vince Cable MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Elmer, co-founder of Architects for Social Housing (ASH), and Kam Sandhu, editor of Real Media.		The film features contributions from Sir Vince Cable MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Elmer, co-founder of Architects for Social Housing (ASH), and Kam Sandhu, editor of Real Media.
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	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&t=26s You can watch the 20-minute documentary on Youtube here.]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&t=26s You can watch the 20-minute documentary on Youtube here.]

−	Please share on social media using the hashtag ‘#~~emptybalconies’~~.	+	Please share on social media using the hashtag #emptybalconies.

	--[[User:Michael_Brooks\|Michael Brooks]]		--[[User:Michael_Brooks\|Michael Brooks]]

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		+	* Empty dwelling management orders.
		+	* Housing shortage.
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		+	* Squatting.
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	A new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London has been released. The first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, ‘Empty Balconies Facing the Sun’ explores some of the history and reasons behind so many of the properties in the capital being left standing empty.		A new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London has been released. The first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, ‘Empty Balconies Facing the Sun’ explores some of the history and reasons behind so many of the properties in the capital being left standing empty.
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		+	[[File:Documentary1.jpg\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&t=26s]]

	According to recent analysis there are over 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which over 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently over 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.		According to recent analysis there are over 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which over 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently over 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.

	Research by the Liberal Democrats at the start of 2018 found that very few councils are actually using their powers to tackle empty homes and, as a result, there are few punitive measures in place to give owners second thoughts about keeping such property empty.		Research by the Liberal Democrats at the start of 2018 found that very few councils are actually using their powers to tackle empty homes and, as a result, there are few punitive measures in place to give owners second thoughts about keeping such property empty.
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		+	[[File:Documentary3.jpg]]

	The film highlights some of the more egregious examples, including the Shard whose upper levels include ten luxury apartments that, five years after it was completed, remain unsold and empty; One Hyde Park which in 2013 was found to have just 19 permanently occupied apartments out of 80; and St. George’s Wharf on the southern bank of the Thames, where almost two-thirds of the apartments are in foreign ownership, only being used for a fraction of the year.		The film highlights some of the more egregious examples, including the Shard whose upper levels include ten luxury apartments that, five years after it was completed, remain unsold and empty; One Hyde Park which in 2013 was found to have just 19 permanently occupied apartments out of 80; and St. George’s Wharf on the southern bank of the Thames, where almost two-thirds of the apartments are in foreign ownership, only being used for a fraction of the year.

	It explores the issue of high-net worth individuals using London’s property market to ‘clean their capital’, Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy policy which transformed public attitudes towards property in the 1980s, the high-profile squatting of the Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians (ANAL), and the impact of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.		It explores the issue of high-net worth individuals using London’s property market to ‘clean their capital’, Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy policy which transformed public attitudes towards property in the 1980s, the high-profile squatting of the Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians (ANAL), and the impact of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
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		+	[[File:Documentary4.jpg]]

	The film features contributions from Sir Vince Cable MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Elmer, co-founder of Architects for Social Housing (ASH), and Kam Sandhu, editor of Real Media.		The film features contributions from Sir Vince Cable MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Elmer, co-founder of Architects for Social Housing (ASH), and Kam Sandhu, editor of Real Media.

−	You can watch the 20-minute documentary on Youtube here. Please share on social media using the hashtag ‘#emptybalconies’.	+	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiBGO2-A8U&t=26s You can watch the 20-minute documentary on Youtube here.]
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		+	Please share on social media using the hashtag ‘#emptybalconies’.

	--[[User:Michael_Brooks\|Michael Brooks]]		--[[User:Michael_Brooks\|Michael Brooks]]

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A new documentary focusing on the issue of empty housing in London has been released. The first film by Michael Brooks, editor of Designing Buildings Wiki, ‘Empty Balconies Facing the Sun’ explores some of the history and reasons behind so many of the properties in the capital being left standing empty.

According to recent analysis there are over 20,000 ‘ghost houses’ across London, of which over 11,000 have been uninhabited for at least a decade. Despite sluggish sales, there are currently over 400 more luxury apartment blocks in London’s development pipeline.

Research by the Liberal Democrats at the start of 2018 found that very few councils are actually using their powers to tackle empty homes and, as a result, there are few punitive measures in place to give owners second thoughts about keeping such property empty.

The film highlights some of the more egregious examples, including the Shard whose upper levels include ten luxury apartments that, five years after it was completed, remain unsold and empty; One Hyde Park which in 2013 was found to have just 19 permanently occupied apartments out of 80; and St. George’s Wharf on the southern bank of the Thames, where almost two-thirds of the apartments are in foreign ownership, only being used for a fraction of the year.

It explores the issue of high-net worth individuals using London’s property market to ‘clean their capital’, Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy policy which transformed public attitudes towards property in the 1980s, the high-profile squatting of the Autonomous Nation of Anarchist Libertarians (ANAL), and the impact of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

The film features contributions from Sir Vince Cable MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Simon Elmer, co-founder of Architects for Social Housing (ASH), and Kam Sandhu, editor of Real Media.

You can watch the 20-minute documentary on Youtube here. Please share on social media using the hashtag ‘#emptybalconies’.

--[[User:Michael_Brooks|Michael Brooks]]

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