Sentences with phrase «social housing tenants with»

The removal in 2013 of what the government calls the spare room subsidy cuts benefits for social housing tenants with a «spare» room.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) say they do not want the new charges for social housing tenants with a spare room (the so - called «bedroom tax») to discourage people from becoming foster parents.

The removal of the spare - room subsidy has meant a reduction in benefits to social housing tenants with homes deemed larger than necessary.

Not exact matches

«Right to Buy landlords» include not only local housing authorities, but also Registered Social Landlords registered with the Housing Corporation (secure tenants only), fire authorities, passenger transport executives, Government Departments, the NHS and a wide range of other public housing authorities, but also Registered Social Landlords registered with the Housing Corporation (secure tenants only), fire authorities, passenger transport executives, Government Departments, the NHS and a wide range of other public Housing Corporation (secure tenants only), fire authorities, passenger transport executives, Government Departments, the NHS and a wide range of other public bodies.

It's vital that all these people are provided with permanent decent housing - that this still hasn't happened is a national disgrace - but it is also vital that attitudes towards all social housing tenants and those in need of housing changes.

They include a reduction of benefit for social housing tenants of working age with spare bedrooms.

Mr George said he had moved «moderate» measures to exclude social housing tenants from the policy until they receive a «reasonable offer» of alternative accommodation with the «correct number of bedrooms».

With over a quarter of a million tenants living in overcrowded homes and 2 million on housing waiting lists, we need to end the spare room subsidy and ensure a better use of social housing.

Warm and Well Cornwall will help 220 private homes, including owners, landlords or tenants and up to 800 social housing homes with first time central heating, such as renewable heating, mains gas, oil, or LPG, with many more to follow in future years.

Earlier this week, the government set out its comprehensive spending review (CSR) outlining plans to cut funding for social housing by more than 60 per cent, with new tenants in line to pay higher rents.

Home Assistance Program: The home assistance program provides eligible Ontario homeowners, tenants and social and / or assisted housing providers with a detailed in - home energy assessment, installation of energy - saving measures and advice.

By way of conclusion, I wish to make a different point — that the regulation of shared ownership itself has been weighted in favour of the provider and to give comfort to the mortgage lender at the expense of, and with little thought given to, the buyer; this is, of course, contrary to the general thrust of social housing regulation which places tenants as co-regulators.

According to Shelter, which acted for the tenant, «This judgment is likely to help disabled tenants in private or social housing, who are threatened with eviction where they have limited security, have no other defences, and the reason they are being evicted is linked to their disability.»

Council tenants with a record of five years» good behaviour would be offered a 10 % equity share in their social rented property, which could then be cashed in when they wanted to move up the housing ladder.

Please note that this requirement does not apply to registered providers of social housing or if a landlord has already provided the tenant with an up to date version of the booklet under an earlier tenancy.

BC's most vulnerable tenants are those hit the hardest by this trend.It is commonly known that BC's social housing providers are not able to keep up with the demand.