3,200 People Fighting For Just 45 Homes in One City

More than 3,000 people in one city are waiting for just 45 homes in a bid to avoid the ConDem’s ‘Bedroom Tax’, shock new figures have revealed. Critics say the statistics highlight the charade of the Government commitment to free up living space for larger families. Desperate to move, residents in Newcastle upon Tyne are being asked to leave their homes, but have nowhere to go, and so have been forced to pay up. Housing chiefs admit they have nowhere near enough single bedroom homes available for them. Up to 3,232 people are on the waiting list for a one-bedroom property in the city with only 45 homes available, the equivalent of 72 people for each property. Read more on the Daily Mirror website.