Million Households Seek One Bedroom Homes

Nearly a million households on housing waiting lists require one bedroom homes, according to government figures.  Demand for smaller properties is likely to soar from April, as social tenants look to downsize to avoid the impact of the government’s ‘bedroom tax’ for underoccupation.  However, figures published by the CLG show there is already huge pressure on the limited number of smaller homes in the social housing sector.  Of the 1.85 million households on local authority waiting lists, 964,697 are after one-bedroom homes, and 504,533 require two-bedroom homes.  Read more on Inside Housing.