The number of people in England who need social housing is nearly double the number of people on the Government’s official waiting list, a new report has warned today.
The first ever ‘state of the nation’ report on the housing crisis, published by the National Housing Federation (NHF), found more than eight million people are living in an unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable home.
This includes 3.6 million people living in overcrowded homes, with 2.5 million people being unable to afford their rent or mortgage.
The country would need 340,000 new homes every year, including 145,000 social homes, to meet the demand identified by the research.
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