Phil Spencer’s

Empty Homes Giveaway

With more and more of us at risk of homelessness, and yet, thousands of properties sitting empty across the country, Phil Spencer’s tackling the problem head on, challenging empty homeowners to let their properties to the homeless.  

Series
1

Year
2011

Broadcaster
Channel 4

Phil Spencer is a long-standing patron of a charity helping the homeless, and passionate about helping those with no roof to call their own. In this groundbreaking documentary, Phil finds and refurbishes a derelict property, getting help from local tradespeople to turn a dilapidated shell into a desirable home.

Along the way, the homeless people who are going to move in will help with the work, picking up new skills along the way. Can Phil persuade landlords that letting to homeless people is a better option than leaving their properties empty, and help tackle two sides of Britain’s housing problem in one go? 

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