A Conservative-run local authority is piloting a scheme that will see young unemployed people on its waiting list offered council homes on two-year fixed-term tenancies.
Wandsworth Council’s ‘Housing into Work’ pilot will see a select group of 18-24-year-olds - registered unemployed with priority applicant status - given help finding work.
It draws on new powers contained in the Localism Act which will give local authorities greater freedoms when it comes to allocations and tenancy leng...
