A lack of family homes in the capital and an ageing population... hmm... what to do? According to this, the Mayor thinks he might have he answer. The plan is to offer council tenants of 55 or over £100,000 properties by the sea or in the country. Age Concern seems less than impressed, pointing out that older people have an emotional attachment to their homes, and that moving away from a familiar support system results in a situation in which "people suffer physically from stress and can even die". What's unclear, is whether there's any element of compulsion here. If it's just a cash offer, what does it matter?

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