If you’re looking for a house in the UK, a recent announcement from the Housing Charity Shelter may not be what you want hear. They had a look at the Havering Council waiting list and revealed that it will take 15 years to house everyone waiting for a property.
In total, more than 9000 people are waiting for accommodation which is a lot and when you consider that only 600 homes were let by the council last year. Based on these figures, anyone hoping for a property soon may well be in for a wait as all 9000 residents would take 15 years to re-home. This is further magnified when you consider that the national average is 7 years.