35,000 People Sit On Waiting Lists For 10 YEARS

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.