Social housing tenants who earn more than £100,000 a year could be removed from their council or housing association home under plans being examined by the Government. The move follows criticism over its plans to cap housing benefit and allow social landlords to charge higher rents for new tenants on fixed term tenancies, the minimum of which can be just two years. Housing Minister Grant Shapps complained that some wealthy people were living in properties that should be kept for the least well off. Up to 6,000 people could be affected, according to figures prepared by officials, and ministers are ready to change the law if necessary to ensure local councils and social landlords can evict those who refuse to leave. Read more on 24dash.
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