Social housing providers are calling on the government take action, following another two alleged arson attacks on a notorious block of flats on Bruce Street on Tuesday afternoon.

Argyle Housing chief executive Wendy Middleton said the Wagga waiting list could be up to five years long due to the shortage in social housing.

Even for women fleeing domestic violence and other "high priority" cases, Ms Middleton said the wait could be many months depending on the availability.

She is working with the government on a "Tolland Renewal project" to help the suburb, but says something needed to be done long ago.

"It makes me angry, because this should have happened ten years ago," Ms Middleton said.

"More and more people are living in fear, and no one should have to live in fear."

Bruce Street resident Sallie Gorham said she had been living a life of fear since moving into those flats and was desperate to get out.

Ms Gorham said she fears for her life on a daily basis, but that a lack of social housing has meant she was forced to stay.

"We've been trying to get out of here and we've been through [The Department of] Housing, and Housing won't do nothing about it. This is my first time through Housing and I want nothing to do with it," she said.

"You can't walk out here of a night time or you'll get raped or mugged. I'm serious."

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The story is the same for 43-year-old Jacqueline Reay, who has says there is seemingly no end in sight to her "horrific" living conditions.

She too has been asking the Department of Housing for a relocation, but has had no luck yet.

Nationals MP Wes Fang said the criticisms about the lack of social housing were "understandable", but said the government was working to fix the problem.

He admitted the government "could always do more", but said that it was a step in the right direction - especially given the budget restraints of COVID.

"There is large investment in this region, probably the largest investment that we've seen in social housing for many decades," Mr Fang said.

"The Tolland Renewal project is one of those examples of a new, exciting initiative which can possibly be used across the state."

Wagga Inspector Peter McLay said they were treating Tuesday's fires as suspicious, saying that officers had become very familiar with that notorious block of flats over the years.

"Suffice it to say, police are well aware of that location. It's an area we frequently get called to. It's part of a multi-agency approach in relation to those units," Inspector McLay said.

"Department of Housing have been informed and they would indeed be aware of some of the concerns that have been raised, and I think The Daily Advertiser's brought that to the fore."

Turvey Park Fire and Rescue NSW station commander Justin Bentley said firefighters had been called out to that block around ten times in the last few months alone.