The waiting list for council housing in England will
almost double to two million people next year, amid alarming figures suggesting
that hundreds of thousands are already facing the threat of eviction as a
result of the Covid-19 fallout. With evidence that renters on low incomes are
using up their limited savings, cutting back on essentials and borrowing money
to stay afloat, a new analysis warns that the waiting list for council houses
in England will exceed its peak following the 2008 financial crisis as more and
more people are unable to afford their homes. Read more on the Observer
website.
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