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How We Did It: Unlocking empty properties to tackle the housing crisis

Summary by New Local
Housing demand is soaring. Approximately 8.5 million people in the UK face ‘unmet’ housing needs, with a backlog of 4.3 million homes missing from the national market. And yet thousands of properties lie empty. Putting these back into use is a critical step in addressing the housing crisis and revitalising our places.  We put Steve Grimshaw in our ‘How We Did It’ hot seat to understand how Kent County Council brought 8,607 empty properties back …
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New Local broke the news in on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
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