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Bedroom tax - private renters and where are people supposed to find one bedroomed properties

Submitted on Saturday 15th June 2013

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

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Bedroom tax - private renters and where are people supposed to find one bedroomed properties

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Private renters are already having to pay over the odds to live in a home. The number of people in the property should not be included in the assessment for housing benefit to those who are in the private renting sector, particularly if they are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit. There are not enough one bedroomed properties available for private or council tenants to move to making this tax just as it says - a way to make money. not solve housing problems.


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