GREEN MSP Ross Greer believes a new rule change will help bring over a hundred empty homes in Inverclyde back into use.
The local authority will now have the power to charge up to double the rate of council tax on second and so-called holiday homes.
The new rules seek to discourage holiday home ownership and free up homes for those who need them to live in.
Mr Greer said: “Housing is a human right yet in Inverclyde there are 120 perfectly good houses sitting empty for most of the year.
“We should all be able to access good quality and affordable homes. In Inverclyde there are people being priced out of their own communities while others are stuck on waiting lists.
“With bold steps like this council tax change we will shift the balance away from second home ownership and free up more homes for those who really need them."
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