ACUTE shortages of larger social housing mean that it would now take more than 100 years to clear waiting lists in some places, an analysis revealed today.

Data from the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government, analysed by housing charities, shows that in the nine worst-affected council areas, families needing homes with at least three bedrooms face waits of 67 years or more.

The most extreme delays are in London, where families in Westminster face projected waiting times of 107.6 years, followed by Enfield at 105.3 and Merton at 102.4 years.