Sentences with phrase «social rented sector»

- The government's own Equality Impact Assessment, published last summer, calculated that 660,000 households will be affected, 31 % of all working age HB claimants living in the social rented sector; on average, they will lose # 14 a week (one hundred thousand will lose more than # 20 a week)

Those already in the social rented sector would only see a reduction in their housing benefit if they are offered a suitable smaller home and, crucially, turn it down.

Not exact matches

I talked to my local authority yesterday and not only do they have no properties at all, but we have a huge waiting list for social housing, and the private rented sector is running incredibly hot as well, so where are these people to go?

At the same time, we need greater investment in social housing and decisive action to make the private rented sector more accessible and affordable, along with radical solutions to tackle the severe shortage of truly affordable homes.

Here's something not a lot of people know: The Lib Dems have ensured the first net growth in the social rented housing sector for almost 40 years — its not even remotely enough, but it's a significant turnaround.

The Lib Dems have ensured the first net growth in the social rented housing sector for almost 40 years --

Indeed, analysis by the National Housing Federation indicates the effects will be felt acutely in the social rented as well as the (generally more expensive) private rented sector.

What is missing is a complementary strategy to increase the supply of genuinely affordable social housing, so that families don't have to end up in the more expensive (and less secure) private rented sector.

With insufficient social housing to provide a safety net for the majority of people, those who are «just about managing» are being pushed towards the private rented sector (PRS).

Faced with a lack of social housing and vicious private sector rents, the party leaders fail to challenge the rhetoric that blames lack of homes on immigrants.

Here's something not a lot of people know: the Lib Dems have ensured the first net growth in the social rented housing sector for almost 40 years — its not even remotely enough, but it's a significant turnaround.

The housing benefit bill could also rise if more people move into the private rented sector because of a shortage of one or two - bedroom properties in social housing.»

And housing charity Shelter said the government's plans to move more people from social housing into the private rented sector could increase homelessness.

They were directed towards increasing the housing stock available in the social rented housing sector and were one of the means by which the state secured the delivery of affordable housing to those eligible for it.

The defendant operated within a particular sector, that of social rented housing, which was not simply subject to detailed regulation but was permeated by state control and influence with a view to meeting the Government's aims for affordable housing, and in which RSLs worked side by side with, and could be said to take the place of, local authorities.

Another relevant feature was the voluntary transfer of housing stock to RSLs from the public sector, which again reflected the fact that RSLs were performing functions of the same kind as local authorities in the provision of social rented housing.

Depending upon the type of tenancy agreement you have and whether your landlord is a private or social sector landlord, if the tenancy agreement is in your ex-partner's name, and he or she moves out, you might be able to continue paying the rent (to avoid arrears and the threat of eviction).

Among couple families, the likelihood of job loss is lowest for owner - occupiers and highest among families renting in the social sector.