Sentences with phrase «social tenants»

Therefore many social tenants will be able to meet the cost of the mortgage after allowing for the discount.

The spending review announced plans to allow social landlords to charge new social tenants intermediate rental contracts at rent levels of up to 80 % of market rates.

Over a third of adults who live in social housing are aged 55 or older but it's no surprise that recent Ipsos Mori data places perceptions of social tenants as young and unemployed.

Councils have warned that nearly one in 10 social tenants in London and the south - east can expect rent rises, with those living in the capital facing an average monthly rent rise of # 132.

Jones has consistently voted on 15 occasions for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the «bedroom tax»).

Housing minister Grant Shapps justified his decision to hand more power to social tenants by arguing that more people had come out to clean up after the riots than participated in the violence.

Tory leader revives right - to - buy scheme for 1.3 m social tenants as latest Guardian seat projection has Labour and SNP on course for combined majority

The new strategy included proposals to dramatically increase discounts under the Right to Buy scheme, with social tenants being allowed discounts of up to 50 % of the value of their home, making home ownership more achievable.

These are serious numbers, directly comparable with the 2.6 million working - age social tenants living in poverty».

Consequently a number of measures would be introduced including: Re-setting and restricting Local Housing Allowances; up - rating deductions; reducing certain awards; re-adjusting Support for Mortgage Interest payments; limiting social tenants» entitlement to appropriately sized homes; and the introduction of maximum limits on housing benefit - from # 250 a week for a one - bedroom property to # 400 a week for a four - bedroom or larger.

He announced changes to the social housing system: for existing social tenants, rent levels will remain unchanged, but new tenants will be offered intermediate rents at around 80 % of the market rent.

38 % of social tenants are well - off enough not to need Housing Benefit and over 800,000 tenants are in full - time work.

And the National Housing Federation's (NHF) Henry Gregg raised concerns that the move could result in a lottery for social tenants.

Courses training at least 1,500 social tenants will be funded by # 535,000 allocated to the National Communities Resources Centre at Trafford Hall.

Social tenants will be able to benefit from a # 75,000 discount when they buy their properties under the government's revived right - to - buy scheme.

We have supported the creation of Our Power to bear down on the energy prices paid by social tenants.

Whereas Labour have curtailed the right of social tenants to own their homes, we need to open up the housing market to the many, not just the few, by making it easier for social tenants to own or part - own their property.

Expectations are that Chancellor George Osborne will argue that 9 % of all social tenants in England are now on higher incomes while enjoying the benefit of an average # 3,500 - a-year per household in reduced rent.