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Family of Five Struggles in Crowded Salisbury Flat

11/23/2025

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Story summary
  • A family of five in Salisbury, UK, lives in a two-bedroom flat.
  • The children, aged 14, 12, and 8, share one bedroom, causing sleep issues.
  • The youngest often falls asleep at school.
  • Wiltshire Council says the home does not meet the legal definition of overcrowding, acknowledging the need for a larger space.
  • Applications for rehoming have been submitted with support from the housing officer amid a shortage of affordable housing.