By Correspondent
A Sky News report has revealed that Britain faces its biggest housing crisis since World War 2, with over a million people desperate for council houses.
Added to that over 145 000 children are homeless and living on the streets.
However, tens of thousands of council houses are currently unoccupied despite the huge numbers of homeseekers.
“There are 33,993 vacant council properties in England, the highest number since 2009.
“And Sky News can reveal more than 6,000 publicly-owned homes have been empty for over a year.
They include several residences that have been sealed off on an estate in Lambeth, south London, for more than two decades.
Another 144 flats in a boarded-up tower block in the bordering borough of Southwark have been empty since 2015.
It was due to be redeveloped but building costs have risen so much it’s set to be demolished.
“Instead of repairing houses they own, councils are paying millions each year to private landlords.”
These landlords provide housing and food to the families as emergency temporary accomodation.
