What happened: A new bill in England will let social housing landlords evict tenants who commit domestic abuse and raise the minimum tenancy period for the right-to-buy scheme from three to ten years. The bill aims to protect social tenants and address the decline in social housing.
Why it matters:
- Provides stronger protections for victims of domestic abuse living in social housing.
- Changes the right-to-buy eligibility, affecting long-term social housing tenants.
MNN Take: The bill seeks to improve safety for social housing residents and ensure the right-to-buy scheme supports long-term tenants, while addressing housing availability challenges.
Sources: Guardian UK