SOCIAL HOUSING

Social housing call as waiting lists grow

The Lib Dems have called for local authorities to be able to buy land at cheaper prices to help them deliver more social homes.

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By Dan Peters | 20 August 2024
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The Lib Dems have called for local authorities to be able to buy land at cheaper prices to help them deliver more social homes.

Freedom of Information Act requests by the Lib Dems revealed the number of people on social housing waiting lists has jumped by more than 13% over six years from 325,395 to 368,975 as council stock falls.

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