Debate contribution: Dilapidation Bill: Consideration Stage
Debate contribution by Mr John Blair on .
- MLA
- Mr John Blair
- Party at the time
- Alliance Party
- Date
- 16 June 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Executive Committee Business
- Heading
- Dilapidation Bill: Consideration Stage
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5624070
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I thank the Member for giving way, which I really appreciate. I want to ask this question in a constructive way so that we can look at the issues as a whole. Noting all the issues around cost recovery and the practical difficulties that the Member listed, does she accept that there is already a cost to those who live or trade beside dilapidated premises, in that their property loses value? If more buildings become dilapidated, the effect will be a knock-on loss in rates revenue for councils. We also have to look at those issues when it comes to the rates cost to councils and the prevention of further dilapidation. That can affect immediate neighbours as well as entire neighbourhoods and high streets.
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