Liverpool City Council has announced its plan to improve the city’s housing options by 2030. The plan includes ambitions to support the creation of 2,000 new homes per year, reduce the number of unoccupied homes, and address issues surrounding homelessness. The city is expected to grow by 40,000 households over the next 20 years, with just 11% of the 10,700 new homes built in the last five years currently classified as affordable.
The Council intends to double the number of affordable homes built, while also putting a focus on improving housing quality for the 52% of city residents who currently live in either social or private rented accommodation. The Council’s plan is shown in a draft housing strategy that will be used to shape a £1-billion program to provide affordable housing and address issues regarding densely populated areas.
The plan contains four key themes: to deliver quality homes to meet individual needs and aspirations, to enhance neighbourhoods and homes, to promote sustainable living, and to expand access to suitable homes for all. The plan will also involve extensive consultation with the public, and a period of monitoring and measurement to ensure the plan is meeting the right objectives.
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet report reveals that 20% of all properties in the city don’t meet the “decent homes” definition and that 18% of households live in fuel poverty. These issues will be addressed by the council’s retrofit programme aimed at improving insulation and heating sustainability standards, and decreasing the city’s overall carbon footprint.
City officials believe that these strategies will lay the foundation for a renewed level of opportunity, growth, and economic stability to meet the needs of current and future residents of Liverpool
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