'One of the UK's hottest property markets': The Greater Manchester area where more than 10,000 are waiting for council homes

12.06.2021 - 09:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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More than 10,000 households are on the waiting list for social housing in Wigan - which now has 'one of the hottest property markets' in the country.

The borough's housing register, which in April had 10,365 applicants waiting for a council home, has grown by around 15 per cent compared to the year before.

Most of these applications – around 59 pc – are for one-bedroom properties.

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