The council intends to improve housing for residents in the borough over the next five years.

Plans include building more affordable homes, implementing stronger enforcement against rogue landlords, improving access to employment and tackling fuel poverty.

This forms part of the council’s housing and homelessness strategy and its first private sector housing strategy which were approved by cabinet on March 25.

Councillor Hitesh Tailor, cabinet member for housing, employment and skills, said: “Housing is now one of our residents’ biggest concerns.

“The welfare benefit caps have hit us badly, we are the third most affected borough in England.

“Typical rents charged in the private sector are unaffordable for many of our residents as demand outstrips supply and homelessness increases.

“Our housing strategy will be key to delivering more affordable housing, and to tackle some of the problems found in the private sector including getting tough on rogue landlords.”

As part of the housing and homelessness strategy, Ealing Council’s estate improvement and new build programmes will deliver more than 3,000 mixed tenure homes over the next five years.

Empty commercial properties on council owned estates could also be turned into homes to provide more temporary accommodation and reduce the number of families needing to stay in bed and breakfast accommodation.