The housing minister has dismissed claims that larger
social homes are becoming more difficult to let due to welfare reform, saying
it ‘won’t be difficult’ to house people in them. Kris Hopkins said: ‘I don’t
know of any authority out there that doesn’t have a waiting list and it won’t
be difficult to find people that fit the shape of those houses. People [working
for social landlords] need to be creative and make sure all of those homes are
utilised.’ He also said councils ‘may want to sell housing and use that receipt
to build what is needed in their local communities’. Mr Hopkins made the
comments in the face of mounting concern that a combination of sluggish local
housing markets and the bedroom tax is making it more difficult for some
landlords to let larger homes. Read more on Inside Housing.
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