Labour calls for action on Westminster’s 3,000 empty properties

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Labour calls for action on Westminster’s 3,000 empty properties

By Westminster Labour ⋅ December 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
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Labour Councillors are calling on Westminster Council to take action to return the borough’s estimated 3,000 empty private properties back into use for local residents and families.

As part of National Empty Homes Week, Labour Councillors are calling on residents to report properties they think may be empty. Labour Councillors have already reported a long-standing empty Council property at 109 Lisson Grove which could be refurbished to house a family in housing need, after being alerted by a neighbour.

Labour say that Westminster’s 3,000 empty properties could provide homes for over 10,000 people and stop them falling into disrepair and attracting arsonists, squatters, vandalism and other anti-social behaviour. Empty homes also represent a huge wasted opportunity for the many people in need of a home and for owners, too.

Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg, Leader of the Labour Group, said; “Many of Westminster’s 3,000 empty homes could and should be brought back into use, helping many families and individuals caught up in London’s housing crisis. Residents can help us. There are empty homes in every part of Westminster. If you know of an empty property, please tell us and we’ll investigate.”

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