1 million empty homes
(350,000 empty long term)
2 million families in need of a home
Who Needs an Empty?
Nobody wants to be without a decent home, but all sorts of people find themselves in housing need.
Maybe they...
- are living in over-crowded, temporary or unfit conditions...
- can't afford their current rental or mortgage payments...
- can't get the deposit they need to buy a home...
- are unemployed or struggling to cope on a low income
Meet some of the people we've come across who would love to transform a wasted empty property into their home.
Meet ex-soldier Carl who fought for his country but can't get a home of his own.
Meet Karen, an ambulance technician and single mum, who struggles with the cost of renting privately.
Meet Amanda and Lucas who privately rent and fear they'll never be able to get on the property ladder. They are part of Generation Rent.
Meet care workers Vicky and Bill who have resorted to living in a shed to be able to save for a house deposit.
Meet 20-something Karl who has been 'hidden' homeless for 7 years. After sofa-surfing and living with friends, he's now living in a tiny room at his nan's.
Meet single mum, Kellie, her three kids, her mum and her brother, who all live in an overcrowded house.
