So the mayor allows the Corporation to put up all its office blocks, which provides him with the money to fulfil his electoral promises of more social housing and accommodation for key workers.

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It is impossible for people to move within the social sector to smaller accommodation.

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The family pleaded for her to be placed in secure accommodation by social services to stop her disappearing.

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Ten years later, in 1971, the position had reversed and social tenants outnumbered renters in private accommodation by 4.6 million to 3.2 million.

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Britons and former bond traders Michael Pennington and Simon Crookall -- having moved abroad themselves in the past -- set it up as a way of connecting people who are planning to move, or who have just arrived in the city, and need help getting started with accommodation, employment and social opportunities.

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Changes to the "homelessness duty" will mean councils can offer people private sector accommodation instead of being obliged to offer social housing.

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This would only cover the cost of social care and people would still have to pay for accommodation and food - although some support will be provided.

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Also chosen was the Bourne estate on the east side of Poole which although located in the same town as upscale Sandbanks, has a large proportion of council, housing association owned and privately rented accommodation, and high levels of anti-social behaviour.

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Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland explained that currently 86% of people living in rented accommodation in Northern Ireland had their housing benefit payments made directly to the landlord.

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