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Cameron hints at a change to council housing lifetime tenancies

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has announced that the coalition government will be reviewing rules that mean council tenants are assured their local authority housing for life. At a Q&A in Birmingham as part of his PM Direct tour around the country, he said: “There is a question mark about whether, in future, we should be asking when you are given a council home: ‘Is it for a... Read more

Tenants to be protected from landlord repossessions

The government has given its backing to a backbench bill aimed at protecting tenants from the consequences of their landlord having property repossessed. The Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Bill, tabled by backbench MP Dr Brian Iddon, will allow judges to delay repossession of a property by up to two months, giving tenants the time they need to find a new home. The Bill... Read more