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Home Housing waiting times

Due to the limited amount of stock in the borough the waiting time for a council or housing association property is very long.  Redbridge has the least amount of stock out of all the London boroughs with the highest number of applicants on its waiting list.

Waiting list

There are currently 9,861 (as at April 2011) applicants on the choice homes waiting list, 4,591 of these applicants have a preference (high priority). There are 6,161 applicants waiting for "Family Sized" (two bedroom or larger) properties.

How many properties are in the Borough of Redbridge?

The London Borough of Redbridge own 4,693 units of social housing made up as follows:

  • Studio/bedsit - 471
  • 1 bed - 1,426
  • 2 bed - 1,417
  • 3 bed - 1,290
  • 4 bed - 85
  • 5 bed - 4

The housing associations own 5,319 units in Redbridge. Over 50% of these units are studios and 1 bedroom accommodation

Supply of accommodation

During the 2010/2011 financial year,  410 properties where let, as below

  • Studio/ bedsit - 45
  • 1 bed - 176
  • 2 bed - 114
  • 3 bed - 62
  • 4 bed - 12
  • 5 bed - 1
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