May have changed over the decades, but originally this was not possible. Unlike ‘private sector’ rents, ‘social’ (I hate that word) rents were supposed to cover most maintenance and repairs. Service charges were for very specific items. Perhaps a good template for private sector.
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That is still the model for nearly all social AND private tenancies. Richard, can I suggest a bit of research before opining...
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You too, if you think maintenance and repairs are not charged under service charges, but are assumed to be paid for by the landlord out of rent in private tenancies. *Sigh* I have never pretended to be a guru on social housing, but it is time my guru joined in
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Replying to @LovellPropguru @nearlylegal and
The original tweet is an interesting initiative, but its truly a drop in the ocean. The 'market' wants max profit from its land investment, weak rules for including affordable units, keeping prices rising and under-supply, all achieves that.
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Replying to @HousingITguy @LovellPropguru and
Councils &
#SocialHousing only receives govt funding now for 'Affordable Units' (80% of market),NOT Social rent units, which often are 35% or less than market,depending on location. Current Tory Govt values propty buyers as the right type of voter. That drives policy,not need
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Thank you, I realise that. I always saw Thatcher’s sell off of Council homes as a political manoeuvre, rather than a policy with social benefit. Is BTR having much impact and receive subsidies ? I’m talking about effective subsidies, rather than direct subsidies.
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Replying to @LovellPropguru @nearlylegal and
Personally, I would not have a problem with RTB, if it would have always resulted in either a
#SocialHousing replacement OR receipts came back to the council to invest in services/better repairs/maint. It has eroded low rent stock, much now in the PRS, now with far higher rents1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @HousingITguy @LovellPropguru and
RTB has been a disaster. And remains a prime reason why councils are reluctant to build.
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Replying to @nearlylegal @HousingITguy and
100%. But if every home sold was replaced with a new council home we’d be in a much better position. But it was always designed to buy working class voters.
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Replying to @DawnHFoster @HousingITguy and
True, but this has been actively prevented by every govt since Thatcher introduced RTB. At least the 1997-2010 govt reduced RTB to a trickle by slashing the discounts. Since wholly reversed.
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Yeah, written precisely this. Was always a crock, but a disaster that was deliberately plotted then minimally restrained. (I have always lived in expensive ex-RTBs as an adult)
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