Trying to get a council house in London? Experts reveal 'brutal reality' of how long you'll wait

In Enfield, the average wait for a three-bedroom council home is 15 years. In Lambeth it is 12 years. In Redbridge it is 18 ...
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Council is housing 'homeless' Chagos nationals 150 miles away... and local authorities 'had no idea'

A London council is housing a group of 'homeless' Chagos nationals in a block of luxury accommodation 150 miles away from the English capital, the Daily Mail can reveal. Hillingdon Council moved the ...

New data reveals hidden patterns of deprivation within inner London by factoring in housing affordability

The Thatcherite policies enacted by Conservative governments in the 1980s greatly exacerbated the UK’s historic north-south ...
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London boroughs seek ‘funding firepower’ to tackle housing crisis through investment in existing estates

With London facing “enormous challenges” around housing delivery, homelessness, and standards in social housing, boroughs emphasise the importance of estate regeneration projects – which can range ...

Desperate councils spending £630m on middlemen 'cashing in' on housing crisis

Councils across the country are struggling to keep up with demand for housing. To compound the problem, some are having to ...