There are no plans to hire an empty properties officer at present, according to the chair of the government's Housing and Communities Board.
This week in the House of Keys, David Ashford MHK faced questions about the post from Douglas Central MHK Chris Thomas.
Meetings from minutes showed the board had decided to hire someone to put together an empty homes strategy.
Mr Ashford said that decision had been overturned and other work is being done to tackle the problem of homes lying empty:
TT course works continue this week
A section of the TT course will be closed this week as the countdown to TT continues.
Tynwald to hear questions about tariffs
Tynwald sits this morning, with a total of 23 questions on the agenda.
Resurfacing work starts on New Castletown Road
Roadworks in Santon begin today - with temporary traffic lights for almost a month.
Rare Manx coins go under the hammer
Five Manx coins, described as some of the rarest modern coins in the world, will go under the hammer in the UK this week.
Election hustings for Castletown and Peel tonight
Candidates in this week's local authority elections will be quizzed by voters this evening.
Sheep killed in Colby dog attack
There's a plea for dog owners to keep their pets on leads near livestock, after another attack on sheep at the weekend.
New Douglas development rent on the mind of MHK
Will rents from the former nurses home in Douglas cover the building's costs?
Lifeboats in action after fishing vessel suffers problems
Two Island lifeboats were called out at the weekend after a fishing vessel got into difficulties.
