Wandsworth Council is taking steps to give local people
first refusal on homes built for private rent.
The latest census found that the London
borough is home to one of the highest proportions of young, upwardly mobile
singles and couples in England
and Wales
- a group that the council claims needs more support. The council says that it wants to help fuel
the development of housing built for private rent, arrange with developers to
offer newly-built homes to local residents and help people secure tenancies
that provide a greater degree of stability and security, with rents that are
not subject to unexpected rises. Read more on 24dash.
The cruel policy that left councils unable to house families in London |
Letter
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*Stephen Pound *says local authorities had to sell off housing stock but
were not allowed to spend the proceeds on replacing the lost homes
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