This writer, planning a move from a long-held apartment, is in a flop sweat. Too much stuff!
Well, lucky me. At least compared to those on housing waiting lists, owning next to nothing beyond what they are carrying, who finally top the list and score an unfurnished home after years, if not decades of waiting.
For those at or below the poverty line it’s just one more pressure on limited income to lead to misery, failure and even a trip back out onto the streets. A recent U.K. report describes the problem in THE BIG ISSUE: Social housing is 98% ’empty box’ unfurnished properties, report warns
There are, however, charitable solutions that are helping to mitigate this problem. Read our recent post on this subject: Building The Bridge To Housing From Homelessness
