Almost nine out of 10 councils are experiencing or anticipating an increase in demand for social housing, research from the Local Government Association has found. Of the council leaders surveyed, 57 per cent say they are seeing more people in need, while a further 31 per cent say they expect an increase in demand. Only 6 per cent said they have neither experienced or expect any increase in demand. The problem appears worse in the North West of England, with 83 per cent of councils saying they are already experiencing increased demand, compared with 42 per cent in the South East.
