Meeting housing needs

This chapter presents draft housing policies for the borough, including policies on housing supply and affordable housing.

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• Chapter - Meeting housing needs (Interactive online version)
• Chapter - Meeting housing needs (pdf)

What are the key housing challenges?

• Meeting housing needs - Hammersmith and Fulham must build at least 1609 new homes per year to meet demand. We need a mix of sizes, types, and tenures to support different groups, from families to older people
• More affordable homes - Many residents struggle with housing costs and there is a need for more genuinely affordable homes, in particular social housing.
• Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) - Shared housing provides affordable homes for young professionals, and lower-income residents. However, too many in one area can impact community balance, parking, and waste management.

How can the Local Plan help?

• Allocating land for housing - Identifying sustainable locations that can support high-quality, higher- density housing to meet housing targets and provide a mix of home types
• Delivering affordable homes - Requiring affordable homes on development sites and financial contributions towards affordable homes across the borough.
• Managing HMOs - Establishing policies to balance the benefits with potential community impacts.

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