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China's 1.4 billion population isn't enough to fill the country's empty homes, former official says
(www.businessinsider.com)
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16 millions vacant houses across the US, not counting the empty offices buildings. 11 millions houses empty in Europe. In both cases enough vacancy to houses the homeless population and more.
The biggest issue with homelessness isn't the lack of homes available to house people, it's the lack of mental health and addiction support
And rampant real estate speculation