Sheltered housing units in some of Leeds’ leafy outskirts are lying empty because no-one wants them, it’s been revealed.
Despite a lengthy waiting list for social housing across the city and a shortage of properties in urban areas, people are turning down properties that are in more rural parts, like Otley. A lack of connectivity to other places has been cited as a possible factor, while one “gorgeous” bungalow recently went unclaimed because of a lack of disabled access, a meeting was told on Monday.
People waiting for a council house have to “bid”, or formally apply, for properties to express an interest and have a chance of getting them.
