Councils Bar 113,000 from Waiting Lists

126 English local authorities use new powers to reduce waiting lists. More than 100,000 people have been struck off or denied access to waiting lists since councils were given new powers to prevent people from applying for social homes. Research by Inside Housing found 126 English local authorities have used powers granted by the Localism Act to change their allocations policies. Seventy-seven councils that provided detailed figures informed 113,049 people that they no longer qualify for social housing for reasons including a lack of connection to the local area and anti-social behaviour. Using powers under the Localism Act 2011, councils have since June 2012, bumped an average of nearly a third of applicants off their social housing waiting lists. Read more on Inside Housing.