Political Developments: Housing under the Citizen's Charter Flashcards
How many houses were built in 1995?
200,000
Were most houses built during Major’s time as PM in the public or private sector?
Private sector
How many Council Houses were built in 1991?
10,000
How many Council Houses were built in 1995?
2000
What fraction of housing stock did council houses make up in 1979?
1/3
What fraction of housing stock did council houses make up in 1995?
1/5
Why did the Housing Benefit Bill increase heavily during Major’s time as PM?
Because rents on houses were high
What did Major do to the Housing Benefit Bill in 1996?
He made it so that only single people younger than 25 could receive a single shared room under the housing benefit
What form of support did many individuals by housing on in Thatcher’s time as PM?
Income Support
How many months mortgage relief did people receive if buying a house on income support?
9 months
When was Mortgage Relief for Income Support abolished?
1995
What happened to the homelessness numbers from 1990 to 1995?
They declined by 40,000
