Housing Minister Grant Shapps has claimed that new 'flexible tenancies' will help end long-held prejudices about social housing and ensure it once again becomes a springboard for success. Mr Shapps said the flexible tenancies will end the "lazy and patronising" perception that social housing is a dead-end option for life. He claimed instructions published this week will ensure that councils and housing associations will, for the first time, have genuine freedom to ensure that more people benefit from social housing. Starting next year, new tenants will now get the helping hand they need "for as long as they need it", rather than a single option of a home for life, ensuring more social homes are available to people who need them. Mr Shapps said for too long social housing has been seen by many as a second-class option, and these changes would restore its original purpose - to provide a flexible alternative to help tenants achieve their aspirations. Read more on 24dash.
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