Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Housing Bill Is Being Demolished In The House Of Lords

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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