Shapps facing legal barriers over market rent plans for high earners

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Central Government, Local Government, Regulation

The Government will have to hurdle a series of legal barriers to allow social landlords to charge 'higher earning' social tenants more rent, including introducing primary legislation to allow them to access tenants' incomes. The housing minister Grant Shapps has published the Government's 'Pay to Stay' proposals which could see new and existing council and housing association tenants pay market rents if they earn above £60,000. The move - which aims to "end the unfairness of high-earning ...

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