Council finally makes compulsory purchase order on Wolverhampton 'dream home' left empty for 16 years
An attractive terrace home which has been empty since 2007 will finally be compulsorily purchased by Wolverhampton Council.
With families across the Midlands desperate for affordable homes a Victorian terrace lying empty for 16 years has baffled local Pennfields residents and politicians.
Wolverhampton Council officers have repeatedly asked the owners of 12a Lea Road about the property, which should be worth more than £150,000.
However, due its current tenants being pigeons and vermin, the property's value will fall if it becomes any more derelict.
For the last four years the council has wanted to use the legal powers in the Housing Act 1985 and compulsorily purchase the property for the good of the community.
