Social Housing Waiting Lists 500,000 Short Of True Total

The number of households in England in need of social housing is 1.6 million – 500,000 more than the 1.16 million households recorded on official waiting lists, according to analysis by the National Housing Federation which found that nearly eight million people in England are experiencing some form of housing need and for 3.8 million of these people, social rented housing would be the most appropriate tenure. The NHF said that some households have been on the waiting list for nearly two decades and warned that the number of people in need of social housing is set to rise rapidly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more on Inside Housing.

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