People waiting for Nottingham council housing have been stopped from bidding on many properties as priority is given to hundreds of families stuck in temporary accommodation like B&Bs. More than 230 homeless families are currently living in bed and breakfasts or hotels across Nottingham at a cost to the city council of over £500,000 a month.
At the time of the announcement, 40 of the properties were still occupied and tenants have therefore been served Section 21 'no fault' eviction notices, a type of notice the Government has previously pledged to abolish. Mr Allan is appealing his Section 21 notice and therefore remains in his Woodborough Road property.
"I understand to an extent, in terms of stopping advertising for people who are looking for somewhere new but who are currently in accommodation and have a roof over their heads. But for people facing homelessness that are in limbo, the council should be taking proactive steps to prevent us from being homeless."
Nottingham City Council says that people need to be aged 18 or over and to have lived in Nottingham for three out of the last five years to join its housing register. Those who may not be eligible to join the register, and therefore to bid on social housing, include those with savings of more than £16,000 or people with current financial interest in a property.