00:00Sir Sadiq Khan's London's empty homes problem is being raised as part of efforts to ease the housing crisis.
00:07The London Assembly has heard there are more than 105,000 empty homes across the capital, making up around 2
00:15.7% of housing stock.
00:18That's an increase of 81% since 2016, when around 58,000 homes were recorded as empty.
00:25Campaigners say more action is needed to bring properties back into use, including refurbishment and intervention from City Hall.
00:34The Mayor's office says it aims to refurbish up to 500 empty homes as part of efforts to tackle rough
00:40sleeping.
00:41City Hall says wider strategy is ongoing.
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