New council flats in Worthing are now welcoming their first tenants.
Five studio and one-bedroom homes have been built in Marine Place from what was once empty office space.
Worthing Borough Council says schemes like this are vital to help tackle the housing shortage and allow local residents to stay close to their community.
The first tenants have now moved into the new homes, which have been designed to be more environmentally friendly than traditional properties and less expensive for residents to run. Key features include solar panels on the roof and air source water heating equipment in each flat, which will produce clean, cheaper energy and hot water for the residents.
Councillor Ödül Bozkurt, Worthing’s cabinet member for housing and citizen services, said: “We have a critical shortage of social housing in the town and we are working hard to create more where we can for local families. This is an absolute priority for us.
“These new flats will allow us to help Worthing families who currently have no fixed home of their own. They are high-quality, state-of-the-art residences that will provide both physical and mental safety for adults and children.”
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