Monday, 16 March 2015

New Support for Social Tenants Who Want To Work

Social tenants who need to move for work will no longer be pushed to the back of the housing waiting list. The government is pressing ahead with new regulations and statutory guidance to ensure town halls adopt a ‘Right to Move’ guarantee for all existing council or housing association tenants. It means those tenants who land a new job or an apprenticeship opportunity in a different part of the country will no longer have to sacrifice their home for work. The change follows a public consultation on the ‘Right to Move’ proposal which showed widespread support for the reform.  Read more on the CLG website.

No comments: