Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Outrage at plans to push elderly people into smaller homes to ease UK housing shortage | Mail Online

Outrage at plans to push elderly people into smaller homes to ease UK housing shortage | Mail Online

Pensioner groups yesterday lined up to attack ‘outrageous’ proposals to encourage elderly homeowners to downsize into smaller properties.

Housing minister Grant Shapps wants councils to help older people move into ‘more suitable accommodation’ to allow their homes to be rented out to young families.

Under the proposals, local authorities would take responsibility for maintaining and renting the vacated properties at affordable prices, handing any profit back to the elderly owner.

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