Government welfare reform came under fire as a council
approved changes to its letting policy for social housing. Durham County
Council has approved a raft of changes to its letting policy which aim to
simplify the process of applying for new homes. The review of the system, which
is used by County Durham’s housing associations, was carried out in response to
impending changes to housing benefit. Alterations include changing the banding
system to have fewer categories and changing the policy on rent arrears. Now,
all arrears will be considered when deciding whether someone is an “acceptable
tenant”. Previously it was set at eight weeks of arrears. Read more on the
Northern Echo website.
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