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Social housing lists ‘would take 119 years to clear at current building rate’
Research by Shelter indicates that 1.3 million households in England are on social housing waiting lists, with only 12,198 new social homes built last year. At this rate, it would take 119 years to clear the lists, according to the charity.
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