A large London housing association has admitted using
“clumsy” language after stating “no DSS” in an advertisement for a flat. The
Hyde Group attracted criticism on social media after an advert for a two-bedroom,
second-floor apartment said “no DSS”. The east London property, which was
advertised by Hyde New Homes, was built as key worker housing in 2009 and is
let at 80% market rent. The advert was described as “vile and discriminatory”
on Twitter. David Gannicott, director of business development at Hyde, said:
“To be perfectly honest, it should have been better thought through. The
wording is a bit clumsy. What we should have said was [applicants] have to be
working households.” Read more on Inside Housing.
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