A National Housing Federation analysis reveals that families in Westminster, Enfield, and Merton could wait more than a century for homes with three or more bedrooms. Westminster leads the waiting list with an estimated wait of 107 years, followed closely by Enfield at 105 years and Merton at 102 years. The average wait time across London is notably lower at 27 years. NHF's chief executive calls the situation a national scandal, emphasizing the negative impact on children living in temporary and cramped conditions. The NHF urges increased social housing investment ahead of upcoming government spending reviews.
The fact that families in so many parts of the country face waiting lists for an affordable home longer than their children's entire childhood is a national scandal.
Every day our frontline services hear from desperate parents forced into impossible situations as they grapple with lengthy housing waiting lists and inadequate homes.
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