evidence: Northern Ireland’s social housing waiting list swells by 5% in one year [...] As of 31 March 2024, there were 47,312 applicants on the social housing waiting list. Of these, 35,464 were in housing stress, meaning they have 30 or more points under the social housing selection scheme. [...] The Social Housing Development Programme, managed by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, saw a 23% decrease in starts in 2023-24. Last year, there were 1,508 starts under the programme, down from 1,956 in 2022-23.