Ministers are being urged to give councils and housing
associations back the right to offer lifetime tenancies to those they consider
vulnerable. Peers are debating the issue of lifetime tenancies for those in
social housing, which started to be phased out by David Cameron's Tory
government. They will consider proposals to restore lifetime housing rights to
those who have suffered domestic abuse. Council bosses want this to go further
and cover other vulnerable tenants. These may be people with mental illness or
disabilities. Read more on the BBC website.
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