Eminent housing lawyer Jan Luba QC is to lead a commission into the future of council housing in Southwark which is likely to have a major influence on local authority thinking across the country. The commission, which will also include former Tenant Services Authority chief executive Peter Marsh and Kate Henderson, chief executive of the Town and Country Planning Association, will be the first of its kind to examine the current council housing system's medium and long-term prospects. It will also explore options for the financing, ownership and operation of Southwark’s council housing stock, which is the largest in London, comprising 39,000 council rented homes and 16,700 council leasehold properties. The commission is expected to attract attention from other councils facing long term funding concerns over investment in council housing. Read more on 24dash.
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