Spanish government has urged Britons to help kick-start Spain's faltering economy by buying some of the country's 700,000 unsold houses.

"THE Spanish government has urged Britons to help kick-start Spain's faltering economy by buying some of the country's 700,000 unsold houses.

Spanish Housing Minister Beatriz Corredor promised new planning laws to end the confusion that has led to foreign home owners being ordered to knock down properties deemed to have been built illegally.

The Spanish government will also embark on a ''roadshow'' to promote the country's property market. Mrs Corredor's plea reflects growing alarm in Spain at the huge stock of newly built homes waiting to be sold."

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