# Over 11,000 homes have stood empty in the UK for at least 10 years (The Guardian, 1 Jan 2018) * **Over 11,000 homes have stood empty \[in the UK] for at least 10 years, data shows** * By Rowena Mason. Published in the Guardian on 1 January 2018 * * **Summary** * "More than 11,000 homes across the country have been lying empty for longer than a decade despite the housing crisis and rising homelessness, according to new research by the [Liberal Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/liberaldemocrats). * **The data was collected through freedom of information requests to about 275 councils, which showed 60,000 properties had been empty for two years or more, 23,000 for five years or more, and over 11,000 have stood empty for at least 10 years.** (...) * Government data suggests about [200,000 homes have been empty for six months or more](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/apr/20/over-200000-homes-in-england-still-lying-empty-despite-housing-shortages) but information on longer-term vacant properties is not routinely published." * **Keywords**: UK, data, Lib Dems, taxes, vacant property, empty dwelling, local councils, big landlords {% hint style="warning" %} Sadly, in the article there's no link to the original data set mentioned there. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://housing-base.journalismarena.eu/empty-homes/media-reports/over-11-000-homes-have-stood-empty-in-the-uk-for-at-least-10-years-the-guardian-1-jan-2018.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.