A new scheme to help free-up family homes for people who need them is to be piloted in Mid Sussex.
Under Money To Move, existing housing association tenants will be paid a minimum of £1,000 to move into smaller homes, if their houses are too big for them.
All tenants who move will receive £1,000 for the first bedroom and an additional £500 for each extra bedroom they give up in the property.
Launched this week, the scheme is operated by New Downland Housing Association and Mid Sussex District Council and aims to cut the numbers living in bed and breakfasts.
The Government provided £10,000 for the pilot.
For more information, contact the housing register manager at New Downland by writing to Norris House, Burrell Road Haywards Heath RH16 1YL.
Tuesday July 16, 2003
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