Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens
Summary
The Reform UK party has announced a plan to evict social housing tenants if they do not keep their gardens and homes well maintained. The party also wants to prioritize social housing for British-born married couples with children and remove foreign nationals from social housing.Key Facts
- Reform UK says social housing tenants must maintain their homes and gardens or face eviction.
- The party wants new social homes to go first to British-born married couples with children.
- Foreign nationals currently in social housing would be forced to leave under the plan.
- People born abroad to British parents temporarily overseas would still count as British-born.
- The party plans to increase social housebuilding by allowing housing associations to borrow more money.
- Housing associations have warned that borrowing more could cause financial problems.
- Reform UK leaders say they want to promote marriage through their housing policy.
- Currently, housing associations build most social homes but have financial constraints on borrowing.
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