I do not read the Red Tops, but I did hear a report on R4 this morning with several comments from residents of Barking and followed by an interview with the new housing minister.
I agree with your assessment of the background to the current housing crisis.
It is not my assertion, but the perception of the residents that is important.
Of course a family just arrived must be given somewhere to live, and naturally those who have been waiting to be housed and who are passed over will resent it.