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HOUSING

Councils look to pay to free up properties

More local authorities are paying tenants to move into smaller homes.

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More local authorities are paying tenants to move into smaller homes. 

Tenants in Southampton will soon be offered up to £1,000 to move to a home with one fewer bedroom and £500 for each additional bedroom they free up, with families also able to claim up to £750 in removal costs.

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