Posted 9th April 2009

Moving on from the 'right to buy' policy of 30 years ago, the Tories have unveiled new plans for a proposed 'right to move' that would give council tenants across England the ability to re-locate to another area of the country entirely, thereby opening up wider opportunities for employment without the risk of dropping down the waiting list for council accommodation. In theory it would work simply by funding the purchase of a property in the tenant's chosen location from the sale of their current council or housing association dwelling, and rather than the tenant paying rent to their usual authority, which could be hundreds of miles away, the new local authority would collect rent and take over the administration of the property for a small annual fee.

While it is claimed that living in social housing has discouraged tenants from moving home in pursuit of jobs for fear of dropping down council house waiting lists, the revolutionary 'right to move' could alter dynamics considerably in an environment where, typically, only around a third of council tenants have regular employment. Removing waiting list competition and providing the freedom to move to a property of equal value - which in some cases could mean exchanging a tower block city flat for a house in the country with a garden - will give council and housing association tenants the chance to finally improve quality of life for them and their families where once the culture of social housing prevented such innovation.

Only those tenants who have lived in their property for five years and have an exemplary record of conduct will be qualified for consideration under the proposed plans, which effectively could force the sale of their home by the council once the tenant has reason enough to re-locate. With the advantages of being able to look further afield for employment yet continuing to maintain the status of council tenant, loans and mortgage repayments can still be avoided by those who are keen to move 'onward and upward' but have, up until now, had limited options available while a fear of dropping down on a waiting list has discouraged a sense of self-promotion. So social housing faces radical change under these bold Tory plans, which could prove to be a positive move for thousands of council and housing association tenants throughout England.

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