Secure Tenancies Bill Passes Third Reading Amid Concerns Over Universal Credit

The Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Violence) has passed its third Commons in Parliament with social housing providers still concerned about the impact of Universal Credit (UC) on victims. These concerns were raised during that reading, once opposition amendments aiming to ease financial pressure on women fleeing violent partners had been voted down. One of those amendments was intended to ensure that victims living in housing association properties had the same rights to secure tenancies as those in council housing – with government benches challenged over a “seeming lack of appreciation” of the variety of council housing available. Read more on 24housing.

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