Hounslow Council


Overcrowded homes

Many overcrowded families have been waiting for a larger home for a long time.  

In recent years, the prospect of moving into alternative permanent housing has become more difficult because of the very large numbers of households on the council’s housing register.

We work with overcrowded families in the borough and may be able to come to your home and discuss a range of housing options that you may wish to consider.

What we might be able to do

  • Visit you in your home to assess your current living conditions

  • Provide information and advice about different housing options

  • Refer you to a variety of schemes and projects that help families in overcrowded housing

  • Offer space-saving suggestions to enable you to make the most of your current space

  • Assign you to a dedicated officer who will work with you if you choose to move out of your current home

Contact us

Change-In-Spaces, Overcrowding and Under-Occupying Team

Email: changeinspaces@hounslow.gov.uk

Telephone: 020 8583 6739/4246