Councils will be forced to publish valuations of their
social homes from April, despite the majority warning that it would lead to
‘misinformed debate’. Eric Pickles has
accused councils of ‘sitting on millions’ which could be used to fund building
work elsewhere. The communities secretary has ordered them to publish the most
recent valuation of their stock annually, listing how much the properties are
worth and how many are occupied. However, responses to a government
consultation on the proposals, first announced in July, show the majority of
respondents did not support the proposal. Read more on Inside Housing.
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