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Tories in social home 'swap' plan | Tories in social home 'swap' plan |
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The Conservatives have outlined plans to help social housing tenants who want to move find properties elsewhere in the country. | The Conservatives have outlined plans to help social housing tenants who want to move find properties elsewhere in the country. |
Its new "affordable house swap programme" will use a new database of properties to match tenants with suitable homes. | Its new "affordable house swap programme" will use a new database of properties to match tenants with suitable homes. |
The Tories say every family will be able to take part wherever they live. | The Tories say every family will be able to take part wherever they live. |
Ministers said people had been able to apply for social housing anywhere in the UK since 2003, based on need. | |
According to government research, the majority of social tenants end up moving less than 15 miles from their previous homes, putting an emphasis on councils and landlords being flexible. | |
But the Tories say that social tenants who need to relocate, either for work or family reasons, are often prevented from doing so. | |
"If you are a social tenant, you do not have the same opportunities as other renters or homeowners," said shadow housing minister Grant Shapps. | "If you are a social tenant, you do not have the same opportunities as other renters or homeowners," said shadow housing minister Grant Shapps. |
"The system means that your aspirations are squeezed, your expectations lowered, and your horizons are limited." | "The system means that your aspirations are squeezed, your expectations lowered, and your horizons are limited." |
The Conservatives also plan to set up a body to look at ways of improving mobility for social housing tenants, on which housing associations, council and tenants' organisations will be represented. | The Conservatives also plan to set up a body to look at ways of improving mobility for social housing tenants, on which housing associations, council and tenants' organisations will be represented. |
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