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Take offer of housing or get struck off has to be implemented

borderlinemeath · 2015-12-05 10:28:04

This makes me really angry. I'm certain that there's plenty of people on the social housing list that would jump at the chance to be given a home, yet this article makes reference to serial offenders that turn down a number of properties. Use it or lose it, you shouldn't get carte blanche to live where you want, the…

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#62 17-12-2015 10:20am

Graces7

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Stheno wrote: »

I think the councils should draw up a list of acceptable criteria for refusal, such as danger to oneself due to an ex/known criminal, but also use that as pre selection criteria.

Then if it's a case that refusal is not part of pre sanctioned approvals, people should be removed from the list.

Agree totally. Add medical and disability grounds. I am very limited now. One reason I stay in private rental and off the council list.

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