Council House Waiting List in Clapham Drops by 31.7% in last 5 years

Should you buy or rent a house? Buying your own home can be expensive but could save you money over the years. Renting a property through a letting agent or private landlord offers less autonomy to live by your own rules, with more flexibility if you need to move. Yet, there is third way that many people seem to forget, yet it plays an important role in the housing of the Clapham population. Collectively known as social housing, it is affordable housing, which is let by either Lambeth Council or a housing association to those considered to be in specific need, at rents below those characteristic in the private rental market. In Lambeth, there are 45,619 social housing households, which represent 35.08% of all the households in Lambeth. There are a further 18,792 families in the Lambeth London Borough Council area on their waiting list, which is similar to the figures in the late 1990s. The numbers peaked in 2012, when it stood at 27,534 families, so the current figures repre