Lewisham Council hopes the 300 homes will provide consistent living standards for vulnerable families. Read the full story here:
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceLewisham Council said it had 2,780 families in temporary housing in January, a rise of 580 from April 2022.
The council said it hoped the plans would lead to consistent living standards for vulnerable families and reduce temporary housing costs. A report found that Lewisham spent more than £143,962 on hotels for homeless families last year, more than four times the amount it spent on such accommodation in 2020/21.Currently, Lewisham Council is due to build 2,000 new homes to reduce waiting lists, but officials said specific housing for families who were reporting as homeless or at risk of losing their homes was also required.
"In the 21/22 financial year we achieved 1,017 social housing lets, compared to 10,281 households on the housing register," the report continued.The report said: "It is therefore likely that many of those currently in temporary accommodation or on the housing register will never move into social housing.
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