Legal Loophole Leaves Empty Houses Untouchable
A vacant house in Osaka's Ikuno Ward collapsed in October after standing empty for more than a decade, exposing a loophole in Japan's vacant home legislation that prevents authorities from taking action against deteriorating properties when they form part of a row of connected houses still occupied by other residents. (News On Japan)
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