New measures will ensure local people are prioritised for
homes and introduce greater transparency on who is getting a council house,
Eric Pickles has announced. New proposed statutory guidance for councils makes
clear that only people with a well-established local residency or connection to
an area can go on that council’s waiting list for social housing. It will help
avoid confusion in local government about equality laws that could lead to some
councils sidelining local residents. Along with giving priority to local
people, the guidance makes clear that councils are required to make an
exception to members of the Armed Forces who apply for housing. Due to the nature
of their work, travelling from base to base, they do not build up a local
connection. Read more on the Govuk website.
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