Tens of thousands of people have been on social housing
waiting lists for a decade. Research shows at least 104,000 people in Britain
have been on waiting lists for council-owned or “arm’s length run” homes, such
as in housing associations, for five years. At least 35,000 have been on the
same waiting lists for 10 years. Officials insisted not all were in urgent need
- but town hall chiefs warned the Mirror of a “crisis” and called for urgent
action from the Tory government. The research was compiled by the Liberal
Democrats from 158 councils, so the total from all councils is likely to be
higher. Read more on the Daily Mirror website.
