‘A mess’ and only for homeowners: main social housing experts give their views on the policies in the housing and planning billThe government’s housing and planning bill has reached report stage,and was debated in the Commons on Tuesday amid protests, and concern from social housing professionals.
It includes measures to extend right to buy to housing association tenants, and introduce “pay to stay” charges for tenants in council houses earning more than £30000 per household a year,or £40000 in London, and the forced sale of tall value empty local authority properties.
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Source: theguardian.com