{"id":10898,"date":"2016-04-19T02:46:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T19:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/those-who-cant-afford-a-home-are-being-abandoned-polly-toynbee\/"},"modified":"2016-04-19T02:54:01","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T19:54:01","slug":"those-who-cant-afford-a-home-are-being-abandoned-polly-toynbee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/those-who-cant-afford-a-home-are-being-abandoned-polly-toynbee\/","title":{"rendered":"Those who can\u2019t afford a home are being abandoned | Polly Toynbee"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCash from council sell-offs will go to high-earning first-time buyers. It\u2019s a huge blow to social housingIs this the worst thing this government has done? That\u2019s a tough choice for those low-earning households written off as unlikely to vote Tory. Governments come and go, attempting to reverse each other\u2019s actions \u2013 Labour spends more, then Tories cut back, but the housing and planning bill now in the Lords will do virtually irreparable damage. Related: The new housing and planning bill is a disaster for affordable homes | John Healey Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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