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Old 05-07-2015, 10:30   #18
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Re: Crackdown on 'rich' council house tenants

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Originally Posted by Bulky View Post
This, it annoys the hell out of me , the council estate at the back of us have recently all had new roofs with solar panels installed (my roof needs doing and I wouldn't be against having solar panels but can't afford it at present). The amount of the property's with really nice and new BMWs and Mercedes, 2 cars on the drive , obviously earning some serious money. I always thought council houses were there to help people struggling to afford their own property , surely as soon as they have a decent job and earn enough they should go private rental or get themselves on the property ladder ?
agreed -i think council tenants assets should be regularly assessed and they should be moved on to private renting or encouraged to buy something for themselves other than cars [an alien concept to some]
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