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By *ingdomNightTimePleasures OP   Man
11 weeks ago

nearby

The National Housing Federation says families waiting for social housing properties with three or more bedrooms in Westminster, Enfield or Merton boroughs, all have to wait over 100 years to get a home, assuming nobody new joins the list at a higher priority level and they were at the bottom of it.

Westminster topps the national chart with an estimated 107 years required to clear the waiting list for family-sized homes, while Enfield is estimated at 105 years, and Merton at 102 years.

The average estimate across London was lower, at 27 years, but still far above the average across England of seven years. Current waiting tines for a three bedroom home:

Westminster – 106.7 years

Enfield – 105.3

Merton – 102.4

Wandsworth – 82.0

Camden – 81.8

Mansfield – 75.5

Slough – 74.3

Redbridge – 74.3

Greenwich – 67.1

Newham – 42.5

Labour inherited waiting lists of 1.3 million across England and Wales and promised 300,000 new social housing units this Parliament.

Right to buy sales since the schemes inception are approximately 2.1 million.

Will the next new government do any better?

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By *ookingFor.....Man
11 weeks ago

Horsham/Crawley

Why even say the wait is over a hundred years?

That’s just silly!

Demand is far outstripping supply and those lucky enough to end up with a social housing property may end up with wasters, druggies, dossers and penniless refugees as neighbours.

The government and previous government have encouraged welfare dependency and this is the result.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
11 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.


"Why even say the wait is over a hundred years?

That’s just silly!

Demand is far outstripping supply and those lucky enough to end up with a social housing property may end up with wasters, druggies, dossers and penniless refugees as neighbours.

The government and previous government have encouraged welfare dependency and this is the result.

"

Having worked in social housing for almost ten years previously I'd say that's a pretty fair assessment.

What happened to the affordable housing for lower earner's and key workers?

That didn't seem to last long, new houses are considerably more expensive than old houses.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

In London over 50 % of social housing goes to those not born in UK. About 80% of Somalians are in

example, much of it in the most expensive areas of the capital. Similar numbers for Afghans I believe. Imagine its similar in other big cities- was a story last week about Glasgow being overwhelmed by applications for housing help by people not even living in UK !!

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By *ools and the brainCouple
11 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.


"In London over 50 % of social housing goes to those not born in UK. About 80% of Somalians are in

example, much of it in the most expensive areas of the capital. Similar numbers for Afghans I believe. Imagine its similar in other big cities- was a story last week about Glasgow being overwhelmed by applications for housing help by people not even living in UK !!"

Hardly surprising

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

'A Scottish council (Glasgow) is seeking a taxpayer 'bailout' as a housing crisis spirals out of control - with refugees now making up nearly four in ten of the city's homelessness applications.

New figures show a surge in asylum seekers granted “leave to remain” turning to councils for emergency housing — with Scotland seeing a 114% rise in just two years.'

From Scottish Herald this week.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

Housebuilding in London (private and SH has totally collapsed under Mayor Khan. Govt target about 90k (already very low), about 3k actually built in 2025.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

Arrive illegally from France by small boat and claim asylum. You’ll get accommodation and food provided for free. As well as a host of activities to keep you occupied and free transport to get where ever you want to go. And once you get granted the right to remain, you’ll get a suitable house provided for free as well.

All joking aside, what happens if a homeless British veteran turns up at one of these hotels asking for a hot meal and a warm bed for the night? I’d assume security kick them out and call the cops.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago


"'A Scottish council (Glasgow) is seeking a taxpayer 'bailout' as a housing crisis spirals out of control - with refugees now making up nearly four in ten of the city's homelessness applications.

New figures show a surge in asylum seekers granted “leave to remain” turning to councils for emergency housing — with Scotland seeing a 114% rise in just two years.'

From Scottish Herald this week.

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I wouldn’t believe these figures

It’s called the “Scottish” Herald but like majority of papers up here they are published and printed in Manchester.

Social Housing is piss poor though

I lost my home in 2013 due to redundancy and bankruptcy

Have been in private rental since as I can’t get pregnant, don’t take drugs/alcohol and a severe shortage of single bed housing

Even if I was to get a flat, it would be in an old tenement building sharing with the above mentioned

Hence I currently share my private let with my son and his 3 sons. He has a 3 bed house however, there is a tenant in there who is currently squatting and has more rights to be there than him.

Whenever the legal system gets its finger out if it’s arse we will give up my tenancy and all move into his house.

Then I go to the local authority and say we are overcrowded and I need a single bed occupancy that does not have said junkies, alcoholics and basic dead beats living near me

I am 65 so, by my reckoning I may be dead before that happens

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

Incidentally my private let costs me more per month than my mortgage was. It is actually £200 a month more than my sons mortgage

The landlord has already informed me that will rise in August so I’m fucked then anyway.

Do Norway take in Refugees I’ve got a kayak and a couple of rubber dinghy’s I might just row myself over there

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By *ydaz70Man
11 weeks ago

Rotherham /newquay

For me there shouldn't be social housing temporarily yes while you get back to work but no more than 2 yrs and your out.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago


"'A Scottish council (Glasgow) is seeking a taxpayer 'bailout' as a housing crisis spirals out of control - with refugees now making up nearly four in ten of the city's homelessness applications.

New figures show a surge in asylum seekers granted “leave to remain” turning to councils for emergency housing — with Scotland seeing a 114% rise in just two years.'

From Scottish Herald this week.

I wouldn’t believe these figures

It’s called the “Scottish” Herald but like majority of papers up here they are published and printed in Manchester.

Social Housing is piss poor though

I lost my home in 2013 due to redundancy and bankruptcy

Have been in private rental since as I can’t get pregnant, don’t take drugs/alcohol and a severe shortage of single bed housing

Even if I was to get a flat, it would be in an old tenement building sharing with the above mentioned

Hence I currently share my private let with my son and his 3 sons. He has a 3 bed house however, there is a tenant in there who is currently squatting and has more rights to be there than him.

Whenever the legal system gets its finger out if it’s arse we will give up my tenancy and all move into his house.

Then I go to the local authority and say we are overcrowded and I need a single bed occupancy that does not have said junkies, alcoholics and basic dead beats living near me

I am 65 so, by my reckoning I may be dead before that happens "

The legal systems only purpose now seems to be to identify people to help (the perps) and people to ignore completely (the victims)

You can assault people in the street and there be video evidence and still get away with it. You can smash a cops back to bits with a sledge hammer and get away with it. But wave out nations flag and you’re gonna get a kicking in the police cells and some jail time.

Someone invades your home and has more rights than you, but because you have a home you have no entitlement to temporary assistance.

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By *og and MuseCouple
11 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

They don't have waiting lists around here. It's like an auction. A property comes up. They give it to the one they determine needs it most regardless of how long they've been waiting.

If you are working with stereotypical people in your family, no mental health issues , no trans kids etc, they are not interested you can rent privately. They tell you this if you apply.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago


"They don't have waiting lists around here. It's like an auction. A property comes up. They give it to the one they determine needs it most regardless of how long they've been waiting.

If you are working with stereotypical people in your family, no mental health issues , no trans kids etc, they are not interested you can rent privately. They tell you this if you apply.

"

Partially true

I suffer from PTSD and have days where my anxiety can be so crippling I can’t get my head off the pillow

I don’t get any help yet But know of neighbours who play the system.

I used to work with my local CAB and SSAFA and yes it hurt like fuck to go cap in hand to my local food bank where I once handed out vouchers and advice to people who are in my current situation.

Waiting lists as such are a thing of the past. Whenever anything becomes available the council have a website where you can bid for a house. If you don’t meet the criteria then tough

It’s the same with other housing authorities like Link, Trust, Sanctuary etc. I have added myself to “waiting” lists with them all. I find myself meeting the criteria of a particular property and bid only to find 3,000 others have bid for the same place.

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago


"They don't have waiting lists around here. It's like an auction. A property comes up. They give it to the one they determine needs it most regardless of how long they've been waiting.

If you are working with stereotypical people in your family, no mental health issues , no trans kids etc, they are not interested you can rent privately. They tell you this if you apply.

Partially true

I suffer from PTSD and have days where my anxiety can be so crippling I can’t get my head off the pillow

I don’t get any help yet But know of neighbours who play the system.

I used to work with my local CAB and SSAFA and yes it hurt like fuck to go cap in hand to my local food bank where I once handed out vouchers and advice to people who are in my current situation.

Waiting lists as such are a thing of the past. Whenever anything becomes available the council have a website where you can bid for a house. If you don’t meet the criteria then tough

It’s the same with other housing authorities like Link, Trust, Sanctuary etc. I have added myself to “waiting” lists with them all. I find myself meeting the criteria of a particular property and bid only to find 3,000 others have bid for the same place.

"

Very sorry to hear your situation. Life can change quickly for good and bad so I hope it turns again for you.🙏

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago

My so was made homeless, him, his partner and their 4 kids, one of which is disabled. They were in a Travelodge for about 10 weeks before temporary housing was provided, a two bed flat. They were in that flat for nearly 3 years, every year being told they can’t stay there but nothing else offered. They bid for about 150 places during that time before they were 2nd on the list and 1st turned a place down

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By *ools and the brainCouple
11 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.


"For me there shouldn't be social housing temporarily yes while you get back to work but no more than 2 yrs and your out."

Please explain why?

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By *og and MuseCouple
11 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"They don't have waiting lists around here. It's like an auction. A property comes up. They give it to the one they determine needs it most regardless of how long they've been waiting.

If you are working with stereotypical people in your family, no mental health issues , no trans kids etc, they are not interested you can rent privately. They tell you this if you apply.

Partially true

"

This is literally what my friends were told, they worked for time just above minimum wage they have two teenage children, their rent is over £1000 a month, they were literally told if their kids or not special-needs or trans or one of them that adults is not disabled They will not get a house through the housing association or council

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By *eroy1000Man
11 weeks ago

milton keynes


"Incidentally my private let costs me more per month than my mortgage was. It is actually £200 a month more than my sons mortgage

The landlord has already informed me that will rise in August so I’m fucked then anyway.

Do Norway take in Refugees I’ve got a kayak and a couple of rubber dinghy’s I might just row myself over there "

Not sure on Norway's policy but you might be better off using your Kayak down the coast all the way to Dover or close by. Land on the beach and claim asylum with all the freebies. Oh don't forget to throw your id overboard before you land.

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By *ittleMissCali_MrDJCouple
11 weeks ago

wonderland.


"For me there shouldn't be social housing temporarily yes while you get back to work but no more than 2 yrs and your out."
why.... the whole idea is that its an assured tenancy. What are you supposed to do if you cant afford to move out?

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By (user no longer on site)
11 weeks ago


"Incidentally my private let costs me more per month than my mortgage was. It is actually £200 a month more than my sons mortgage

The landlord has already informed me that will rise in August so I’m fucked then anyway.

Do Norway take in Refugees I’ve got a kayak and a couple of rubber dinghy’s I might just row myself over there

Not sure on Norway's policy but you might be better off using your Kayak down the coast all the way to Dover or close by. Land on the beach and claim asylum with all the freebies. Oh don't forget to throw your id overboard before you land. "

My Glasgow accent would give me away but not a bad idea

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
11 weeks ago

Hastings


"Incidentally my private let costs me more per month than my mortgage was. It is actually £200 a month more than my sons mortgage

The landlord has already informed me that will rise in August so I’m fucked then anyway.

Do Norway take in Refugees I’ve got a kayak and a couple of rubber dinghy’s I might just row myself over there "

Drive to France in in the spring and row back, call for help when in UK water toss you I'd and say your claiming asylum, and you just might get all the benifits.

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