The Council has committed to spending £5.5 million on housing projects to help local people who are struggling to find a suitable home.
The investment will provide homes for families who need wheelchair-accessible accommodation, larger homes for families on the housing waiting list and temporary housing for people who become homeless through no fault of their own.
The Council will make sure the homes are allocated to people with a local connection to Hart.
The homes will be bought from the open market and converted into affordable and temporary housing. One and two-bedroom homes will be used to support homeless families, while accessible bungalows and four-bedroom family homes will be allocated to applicants on Hart’s housing register.
The funding will also help provide affordable homes in rural communities and on a brownfield site, where a disused building that had attracted antisocial behaviour will be replaced with new homes.
All of the homes will be owned and managed by a housing association. The Council will retain nomination rights to the properties in perpetuity, ensuring they continue to benefit local people for years to come.
Councillor Peter Wildsmith, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Services, said: “This investment is about creating homes and opportunities for local people. From families on our housing waiting list to residents who need accessible accommodation or temporary housing during difficult times, these projects will make a real difference.
“We are committed to ensuring that people with a local connection to Hart benefit from these new homes, helping them stay close to their jobs, schools, families and support networks.”