DERBY City Council has found more than 80 families are living in overcrowded conditions in the city.
As part of the Serious Case Review following the fire which killed the six Philpott children almost two years ago, Derby Homes carried out a review to offer more support those people living in overcrowded conditions.
Maria Murphy, director of Derby Homes, said there were 88 families whose living conditions were assessed as being "seriously overcrowded" but the city only had 40 council properties available with four or more bedrooms.
She said: "There are always going to be a number of larger families and we're only ever going to have a certain number of homes to accommodate them in.
"So we have to look for different ways to give advice and support as well as moving people into larger homes when we can."
Mrs Murphy said: "We are currently visiting all of these 88 and have found that a number of them have already resolved their overcrowding situation.
"Where we find that the position is that a household is living in serious overcrowded conditions we will forward the details to the council's housing standards team who will carry out a more detailed assessment of the situation.
"The outcome of this will determine what action is necessary."
Mrs Murphy said this can involve giving further advice on rehousing the whole family or some members of the family where appropriate, making changes to the existing home or providing further advice on home safety.
She added: "The council only has a limited resource of larger accommodation and we have to work within these constraints."
