Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Council Housing – Parliamentary Written Answer

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what progress he has made on his proposal to end lifetime council house tenancies.
Grant Shapps: We are not ending tenancy for life. Landlords will have discretion to offer new lifetime tenancies, if they so choose. Our proposals will make the system in England much more flexible, allowing local authorities and social landlords to help the many people who are inadequately housed, or stuck on waiting lists, or overcrowded. There will be no change to the security and rights of existing social tenants.

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