Demand for social housing to rise

Up to five million people could be on the waiting list for social housing within two years, town hall leaders have warned.

The combined effects of the credit crunch and the slowing economy could see two million families stuck in the queue for help, they said.

Almost half of councils say they cannot cope already with increasing demand for housing association accommodation as the number of households waiting for it has grown from one million in 2001 to 1.6 million in 2007.

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