""A Freedom of Information (FOI) request to Lambeth Council has revealed that in the past year, across six regeneration estates, the council is taking an average of 572 days to bring unoccupied homes, known as "voids", back into use. In other words, the amount of time between a formal tenancy ending and a new tenancy beginning far exceeded the 30-day target set by the council for minor repairs, and 150 days for standard repairs.""
""One property has even remained empty for 33 years. These homes often must undergo repairs so they are a "lettable standard" or are waiting to be re-let to a new tenant. Lambeth Council says some of its homes have already been allocated to families who are due to move in, and there are far fewer "true voids" - referring to a property that cannot be easily brought back into use. And yet there are almost 30,000 people on the council's social housing waiting list,""
""They say they don't have enough homes, but look at how many empty ones there are - [the council] just doesn't want to fix and repair them," says mother-of-one Vanessa. She lives on Central Hill estate in Lambeth but only in temporary accommodation and says she's been left "in limbo". Dozens of properties on the south London estate are unoccupied, one for eight years,""
Residents on Central Hill estate in Lambeth face prolonged uncertainty, with many families in temporary accommodation while dozens of estate properties sit unoccupied. The estate was marked for regeneration in 2014 but has fallen into disrepair and some family homes remain boarded up. A Freedom of Information request shows that across six regeneration estates the council averages 572 days to bring voids back into use, far above its 30-day minor and 150-day standard repair targets. One property has been empty for 33 years. Lambeth says some homes have been allocated and fewer are "true voids". Almost 30,000 people remain on the council's social housing waiting list.
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