London council unveils plan to bring empty homes back into use amid 'huge demand' for accommodation Lambeth Council has announced new plans to bring empty homes back into use in a bid to meet the ‘huge demand’ for accommodation in the borough.
Cllr Danny Adilypour, the Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet member for Housing, Investment and New Homes, said: “Housing is in short supply in Lambeth, our housing waiting list is long and the lack of affordable homes put real pressure on our residents and our local communities.
The council’s Empty Homes and Voids Action Plan seeks to improve data collection on the number of vacant properties and enhance contractor accountability, to ensure homes are being repaired and made ready for people to move in as quickly as possible.
It comes as 5,500 people made homelessness applications to Lambeth Council last year, with pressure for temporary accommodation continuing to rise.
The shortage of affordable housing is especially felt in cities and rural areas, where rising costs and a lack of new developments are putting pressure on the housing market.
