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Healey: fairness and flexibility in housing allocations.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 31-JUL-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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M2 PRESSWIRE-31 July 2009-UK Government: Healey: fairness and flexibility in housing allocations(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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Housing Minister John Healey has today taken steps to give people confidence that councils allocate housing in their area fairly.

It forms part of the Prime Minister's Housing Pledge to improve access to housing by giving councils a bigger role in meeting the needs of people in their area, and clamping down on tenancy cheats who unlawfully sub-let their properties for a profit.

Draft guidance published today makes clear that first priority for housing must be given to those in greatest housing need. But it also strengthens the freedoms councils have to prioritise needs specific to their local area.

This could include:

- Attracting people with particular skills into an area;

- Giving priority to those who have been on housing waiting lists for a long time; or

- Supporting people in work - particularly those on low incomes

The draft guidance also makes clear the need for councils to tackle the myths and misunderstandings surrounding allocations, by doing more to inform their communities about who is getting housing, and...

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