Climbdowns being forced on the Housing Bill include:
1. The
Treasury has been blocked from keeping the proceeds of the forced sale of
high-value council houses without parliamentary approval.
2. The
Government will consider a proposal to ensure a one-for-one - and like-for-like
- replacement of council homes sold under the forced sale.
3. Ministers
have accepted a proposal to make it harder for landlords to evict vulnerable
people that have abandoned their homes.
4. A
flagship scheme to hand well-off first-time buyers a taxpayer-funded 20%
discount on a starter home has been moderated.
5. Another
defeat means English councils can decide how many starter homes are built in
their area.
Read more on the Huffington Post.
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