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Edinburgh’s housing crisis is hitting hard—over 31,000 people are on the waiting list, with nearly 10,000 stuck waiting more than five years, while a 16-month freeze on new council house allocations continues until March 2027. Originally meant to prioritize homeless families, the freeze—born from pandemic-era use of unlicensed housing—has drawn fire from tenant groups who say it’s a leadership failure pushing families deeper into poverty. Meanwhile, the council and Scottish government tout progress: 1,400 affordable homes built last year, hundreds more underway, and a national pledge of $5 billion over four years—with Edinburgh set to get $277 million—to fund new and existing social housing. But critics argue the money won’t reach those in need without stronger local action.

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