Briefing: why we oppose ‘rent convergence’

The government is consulting on “How to implement social rent convergence”. We explain what convergence is and why we are opposed to it. Rent convergence was a policy introduced by John Prescott in 2002. Council housing and housing association rents were to be brought into alignment over 10 years. As the House of Commons Library … Continue reading Briefing: why we oppose ‘rent convergence’