Wycombe District Council has approved the transfer of its homes to a community housing association, raising the prospect of legal challenge to the move. Campaigners had threatened to seek a judicial review blocking the transfer if the council gave it the go ahead. Councillors have now approved the transfer of more than 6,000 homes to Red Kite Community Housing, with 32 votes for, and 10 against. Housing minister Grant Shapps will now consider the proposal, which is scheduled to go ahead on 12 December. Tenants were balloted on the transfer in April this year, with 2,661 votes for, and 2,027 against, and turnout at 65 per cent. Campaign group Defend Council Housing claims tenants were given misleading information ahead of the ballot, and has said it will use legal means to block the move. Read more on Inside Housing.
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