This is very mean-spirited piece of legislation.

There is a shortage of affordable housing, but it would make a lot more sense to try and solve the problem in more compassionate ways.

Such as taking unoccupied and semi derelict houses and offering them at reduced/zero rent to families that can upgrade them.

Such as lifting restrictions in force in some areas where retail outlets are not allowed to rent out the flat above the shop because the building must be retained for 100% retail use.

I'm sure that there are much better minds out there than mine that could up with many more, much better ways to help the homeless if only the politicians would listen.

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