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Outrageous loophole that lets council tenants rent multi-million-pound properties for peanuts, 'swap' them with each other and leave them to their families: ROSS CLARK
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Council tenants in the UK are typically allocated properties based on their housing needs, with rents set according to a formula that takes into account the property's value and the tenant's income. However, the system has been criticized for being open to abuse, with some tenants able to secure desirable properties at below-market rates. The issue of council tenants subletting or swapping properties has also raised concerns about fairness and the efficient use of social housing stock.
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Outrageous loophole that lets council tenants rent multi-million-pound properties for peanuts, 'swap' them with each other and leave them to their families: ROSS CLARK
If, like millions of millennials and Gen Z-ers, you are paying over £1,000 per month to rent a grotty room in a shared property in a distant borough at the edges of London, look away now.
9 Jul, 10:14