Grant Shapps: I am determined to help current and former
members of the armed forces gain the housing they deserve. Last year I held a
housing summit, as part of the military covenant, to discuss how we could
ensure that housing was a priority for people who returned from active service
for this country. We are currently
consulting on plans to change the law, by regulation, so that former personnel
with urgent housing needs are always given high priority on waiting lists, and
that personnel who move from base to base do not lose their qualification
rights. We are also consulting on new
statutory social allocations guidance for local councils, setting out how their
allocation schemes can give priority to current or ex-service personnel, including
through the use of local preference criteria and local lettings policies. We aim to lay the secondary legislation as early as possible
after the consultation period has closed.
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