A question on #Probate #EmptyProperty tabled by Baroness Eaton on 10-03-2025 has been answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.

Heading: Probate: Empty Property
Question ID: 1782601
UIN: HL5590
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-03-10
Asking Member ID: 4184
Asking Member display name: Baroness Eaton
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that probate application delays have on the number of empty homes.
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Date answered: 2025-03-24
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Answering Member ID: 3154
Answering Member display name: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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Answer text: HM Courts & Tribunals service (HMCTS) has not collected data to assess the impact that probate application delays have on the number of empty homes.However, HMCTS has invested in additional staff and made system and process improvements to reduce wait...
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Answering body ID: 54
Answering body name: Ministry of Justice
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