Charity calls for urgent action to resolve social housing crisis in Wales

One in 14 Welsh households on waiting list for social home, report finds

More than 94,000 households are on waiting lists for social housing in Wales, equivalent to one in every 14, a Freedom of Information request revealed.

Charity calls for urgent action to resolve social housing crisis in Wales

Social housing. Image: Welsh Government A leading homelessness charity is calling for immediate action to address the critical shortage of social homes in Wales. Shelter Cymru’s intervention comes as new Freedom of Information (FOI) data shows that more than 94,000 households—representing approximately 170,000 people, including 45,000 children —are currently on waiting lists for social homes. The charity says that this data, gathered from counci…