1980s council house sales blamed for housing pressure in Cumberland

Summarised from Cumberland News's report · Updated 5 Nov, 22:21 · Archive

A Cumberland councillor has linked the sale of council houses in the 1980s to current housing shortages in the area.

Councillor Emma Williamson, the children's services, family wellbeing and housing portfolio holder, said the sale of council houses in the 1980s was one of a number of issues contributing to 'significant pressure' on the current housing stock across Cumberland. She was responding to questions raised at a Cumberland Council meeting on 3 November about the loss of family-sized homes.

Counsellor Josh Kirkwood had raised concerns about houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and the acquisition of residential properties for asylum accommodation by Home Office contractors, asking what assessment the council had made of their cumulative impact on family housing availability. Cllr Williamson said the authority closely monitored housing need through its housing strategy, housing register data, homelessness figures and wider evidence on affordability and housing demand.

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• Cumberland councillor links 1980s council house sales to housing pressureA number of issues, including the sale of council houses in the 1980s, have contributed to the 'significant pressure' on the current housing stock.Cumberland News · 5 Nov, 17:00

In this story: Cumberland Council · Emma Williamson · Josh Kirkwood · Cumberland · Carlisle

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