Shadow housing minister John Healey has urged the
communities secretary Greg Clark to clarify his position following media
reports that the Government is considering a give-away deal for council
tenants. Newspapers have reported that ahead of the Spending Review, ministers
are considering the shared ownership proposal as a means to reduce the housing
benefit deal. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government, Healey has asked that Clark make to confirm whether or not he
supports the proposal, which the newspapers allege is being pushed by work and
pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith. Read more on the Housing Excellence
website.
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