Housing Shortages and What They Mean for Your Home
As the UK struggles to build enough new homes due to the shortage of building land it has been suggested that between 300,000 and 400,000 new homes could be developed if more use was made of the empty spaces available above High Street shops. Many trades people and builders specialising in domestic and commercial building work will welcome the report.
A report from the FSB (Federation of Master Builders) suggests ‘Exploring the potential for house building and redevelopment opportunities on our high streets is the logical next stage to this policy journey. Where there is unutilised space above shops that could be more intensively used or redeveloped into additional housing units, these types of conversions can make useful additions to the housing stock and help local councils meet their housing need,’
‘These sorts of properties would be ideal for young professionals, or young families just starting out, as they benefit from good transport links and are close to shops, bars and restaurants. What we must avoid is perfectly good space lying empty and achieving nothing in terms of boosting the local economy or housing individuals and families.’
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