The Conservatives have just launched a social housing initiative... see here. At its heart, a continuation of the modern Tories' right-wing take on the power to the people principle... social tenants rewarded for good behaviour by being awarded a stake in their properties (nothing patronising about that, obviously) and a trial of a "right to move" system, in which tenants can force council landlords to sell properties and buy new ones if they need to move to a different area. Exactly how this will work between different council-controlled areas and whether there'll be a cap on the number of times a tenant can demand a (costly) move are unclear.

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