Burglars Lose Homes In Council Clampdown

Council tenants who commit burglaries will face eviction from their homes as part of a clampdown by Barking and Dagenham council. The authority is writing to the borough’s 19,000 tenants to reassure them that persistent home-breakers will no longer have the privilege of a council home. Conviction of burglary constitutes a breach of the tenancy rules which each new resident signs up to when they collect their keys. Read the full story on the Inside Housing website.