Labour support for Tory MP's subletting Bill

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

Labour has pledged its support for a Private Members' Bill - tabled by a Tory MP - which will crackdown on social housing fraud. Labour's shadow housing minster Jack Dromey said Richard Harrington's Private Members' Bill "builds on what Labour did in government". The Bill is being taken through committee stage in Parliament this morning and will make a new criminal offence for the unlawful subletting of social housing properties. Mr Dromey said: "We are grateful to the hon. Member for Wat...

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