In 1979,42% of Britons lived in council homes. nowadays that figure is just under 8%. Now, by scrapping secure tenancies and bringing in a pay-to-stay scheme, and the government’s new housing bill could mark the end of a century-old-fashioned dream ‘We had two rooms. For five of us. There was a kitchen area,and the living room was our bedroom as well. We had a sofa bed, and we all shared it. And an outdoor toilet, and a tin bath. Theyd boil the kettle,and we all had to come by in.” Related: Are you a council tenant? Then you must be punished | Barbara Ellen Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com