Housing waiting list in Northern Ireland passes 50,000
The housing waiting list in Northern Ireland has surpassed 50,000 households, marking a significant increase of over 30% in the last decade. The crisis is characterized by rising demand for social housing amid limited supply, with more than 33,000 individuals classified as homeless. Experts are calling for urgent action and better funding to address the escalating situation and meet government targets for new housing construction.
- ▪The number of households on the social housing waiting list in Northern Ireland has now passed 50,000.
- ▪More than 33,000 individuals on the list are classified as 'full duty applicants', indicating they are homeless.
- ▪Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announced changes to funding for social housing providers aimed at maximizing a limited budget.
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Housing waiting list in Northern Ireland passes 50,000Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJohn CampbellEconomics and business editor, BBC News NIGetty ImagesThe number of households on the waiting list has risen by more than 30% over the last decadeThe number of households on the social housing waiting list in Northern Ireland has now passed 50,000.The milestone was confirmed in official figures published by the Department for Communities.The number of households on the waiting list has risen by more than 30% over the last decade.The figures illustrate the scale of the crisis in social housing which has seen rising demand alongside limited supply of new houses.The composition of the households on the waiting list has also undergone a significant change in the past decade.More than…
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