Waiting list for council homes in England ‘will double to 2 million’

As people on low incomes struggle to pay their rent during the coronavirus crisis a wave of evictions is expectedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe waiting list for council housing in England will almost double to two million people next year, amid alarming figures suggesting that hundreds of thousands are already facing the threat of eviction as a result of the Covid-19 fallout.With evidence that renters on low incomes are using up their limited savings, cutting back on essentials and borrowing money to stay afloat, a new analysis warns that the waiting list for council houses in England will exceed its peak following the 2008 financial crisis as more and more people are unable to afford their homes. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/14/waiting-list-for-council-homes-in-england-will-double-to-2-million #homelessness #housing #communities #renting_property #coronavirus #property #uk_news #poverty #social_exclusion #society