Progress On Council Housing But ‘More To Be Done’

The government is standing by statistics that pitch progress on council housing – but maintains there’s more to be done. On paper, the stats show more people have got onto the housing ladder, waiting lists for councils houses have reduced and the amount of council housing not meeting minimum standards has decreased. The stats show;

·         A decrease of 0.7% on local authority housing in 2016/17 with 13,416 people having bought homes as a result of Right to Buy.

·         20,000 fewer people are now on Local Authority waiting lists, a decrease of 2% since 1 April 2016.

·         Over 95% of all Local Authority stock meets the decent homes standard. This is up from 84% in 2010.

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