A council has banned overcrowded families and those with serious medical conditions from bidding for new housing. Westminster Council has closed its choice-based lettings bidding list until April 2011 to all groups except those living in temporary accommodation. It said it had done so in order to meet central targets for rehousing people in temporary accommodation. The list of those who cannot apply to move home include those on the statutory overcrowded waiting list and those with a category A medical condition. Read the full story together with a legal opinion on Westminster’s action on the Inside Housing website by clicking on the logo below.
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