Lewisham Housing Strategy 2015-2020

Our housing strategy, Homes for Lewisham supports our overarching vision which is set out in Lewisham’s Sustainable Community Strategy.

A good quality and secure home is the starting point for all of us in any community. Here in Lewisham, we recognise that suitable housing is central to creating dynamic and prosperous communities, well connected to the opportunities that London offers.

This strategy sets out our commitment to support Lewisham’s citizens in accessing and living in good quality housing that improves their opportunities for employment, education, health and wellbeing.

The global financial crash in 2009 and the subsequent recession in the UK have had a dramatic impact on people’s lives. There has been significant pressure on citizens’ resources and their ability to keep pace with the rising cost of living.

For many Londoners, the problems of economic instability, unemployment, precarious employment contracts and stagnating wages have been exacerbated by rapidly rising house prices and rents. Economic circumstances have also constricted private sector development over a prolonged period.