Rent caps on the table as Qld confronts housing crisis

Eligibility for social housing in Queensland is estimated to be almost four times the waiting list. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Limits on rent increases could be on the agenda for Queensland as a new report shows the extent of the housing crisis.

Of 150,000 households under housing stress, about 100,000 would typically be eligible for social housing, a report commissioned by the Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) says.