Charging Market Rent to High Earners in Council Homes
Parliament has voted on whether high earners should be required to pay a market rent for council homes.
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Chuka Umunna generally voted against charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home
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On 3 May 2016:
Chuka Umunna voted against requiring local councils to charge high income social housing tenants rent at levels set by central Government.
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On 12 Jan 2016:
Chuka Umunna voted against requiring those on high incomes living in social housing to pay market rents; against funding right to buy style discounts for housing association tenants; against enabling the Secretary of State to require local councils to sell expensive properties, perhaps using the revenue to fund new housing, and against other proposed changes to the law on housing and planning.
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Decline Second Reading
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Second Reading
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On 2 Nov 2015:
Chuka Umunna was absent for a vote on Housing and Planning Bill — Money
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