Bedroom Tax Could Make 1000s Homeless

Research at False Economy shows that a severe shortage of one-bedroom properties will hit tens of thousands unless new homes are built.  Data from 107 local authorities shows 86,000 households have been forced to look for one-bedroom homes, of which only 33,000 have become available in the past year.  The figures mask considerable regional variation. In Essex, 100 social housing tenants in Rochford were deemed to require a one-bedroom property because of the benefit changes but only five had become vacant the previous year. In Gloucester the council said 111 one-bed homes had been available last year, but almost 500 households needed them because of the bedroom tax. Read more on the False Economy website.