Overview

• The UK government is proposing new rules that would prioritize social housing for people with 'close connections' to the UK and their local areas, requiring a connection to the UK for at least 10 years and to the local area for at least two years.
• High-income earners could be banned from renting council houses under these proposals, with a nationwide salary threshold being considered for new social housing tenants.
• Existing tenants on high salaries will not be affected, and people will not be evicted if they receive a pay rise which takes them above the threshold.
• People with unspent criminal convictions or certain civil sanctions for anti-social behavior could be banned from social housing for up to five years.
• The government is seeking public opinion on these proposals through a consultation running until March 26.