Charities condemn ‘national scandal’ and call for pledge to build 90,000 social homes a year to meet demandThe wait for family-size social housing has risen to more than 100 years in parts of England, which charities have condemned as “ludicrous” and a “national scandal”.Analysis from the National Housing Federation (NHF), Crisis and Shelter found that in 32 local authority areas across England, the wait for a home with at least three bedrooms was longer than 18 years – the duration of an entire childhood. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/09/hundred-year-wait-family-size-social-housing-england
Author : Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent
Publish date : 2025-04-09 04:00:00
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Hundred-year wait for family-size social housing in parts of England, study finds
