Government Seeks To Limit Use of Lifetime Tenancies

The Budget shows that the government will again review security of tenure. The Budget document said: ‘The government will review the use of lifetime tenancies in social housing to limit their use and ensure that households are offered tenancies that match their needs, and ensure the best use is made of the social housing stock.’ The previous coalition government’s Localism Act allowed social landlords to use fixed-term tenancies. The act required councils to develop a tenancy strategy under which associations must have regard to the council’s stance on tenure. Read more on Inside Housing.