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Nottingham Labour criticise Tory plan to impose market rents for social housing

Portfolio Holder for Housing at Nottingham City Council, Councillor Dave Liversidge, has expressed serious concerns over a Tory policy idea to impose market rents on Council-owned social housing.

The idea is linked to the Leader of Hammersmith and Fulham Council, Stephen Greenhalgh, who is also part of David Cameron’s Conservative Councils Innovation Unit.

In response to a question asked at the Nottingham City Council meeting on 14 September, Councillor Liversidge said:

“It is extremely worrying for Nottingham’s Council Tenants and for other residents on low incomes. Increasing rent levels at the same time as reducing Housing Benefits will affect many Nottingham Citizens.”

The plans were exposed following a freedom of information request from Andy Slaughter MP, Acton and Shepherds Bush.

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