"Families are waiting an average of 18 years for a council home in an east London borough, an MP has revealed. It is the latest indication of the collapse in the supply of social housing in the capital that has left an estimated 330,000 households stranded on local authority waiting lists. Calvin Bailey, the Labour MP for Leyton and Wanstead, told a debate in Parliament that 7,300 applicants were on the waiting list in his constituency."
"Housing Secretary Steve Reed said: Our plans to accelerate social housebuilding across the capital will be lifechanging for thousands of families waiting for a safe, secure home of their own. We're backing the London mayor all the way to get spades in the ground, fire up those diggers and build, baby, build. Funding is available to deliver projects that can start on site by March 2036 and complete by March 2039."
Families in parts of east London wait up to 18 years for a council home, with an estimated 330,000 households on London local authority waiting lists. An east London MP reported 7,300 applicants in Leyton and Wanstead; average waits include 10 years for a three-bedroom and 14 years for a four-bedroom in one area, and 18 years for a three-bedroom in Redbridge. The Government and City Hall launched an £11.7bn programme (2026–2036) to accelerate affordable and social housing, with funding for projects starting by March 2036 and completing by March 2039. At least 60% of homes are expected to be for social rent.
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