Security of Tenure in Social Housing in England
Security of Tenure in Social Housing in England
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英国社会住房保有权保障
作者：
David Robinson;A. Walshaw
《2011年地方主义法》赋予英格兰社会房东授予固定期限（灵活）租赁的权利，从而结束了新租户获得安全租赁的权利。改革的理由是，对社会住房提出了修正主义的批评，指责使用权保障助长依赖性，削弱社会流动性，阻碍该部门作为福利服务有效运作。本文借鉴了经验证据，从定性访谈140多个社会租户，探讨这些索赔的合法性，并考虑终止保障的使用权对租户的福祉的潜在影响。分析表明，保有权保障是稳定的一个来源，有助于缓解低收入者的生活不稳定。最后，有人认为，政策应该寻求扩大，而不是削减，这些好处，通过改善租赁住房提供。
The Localism Act 2011 granted social landlords in England the right to award fixed-term (flexible) tenancies, thereby ending the right of new tenants to a secure tenancy. Reform was justified via reference to a revisionist critique of social housing, which accused security of tenure of promoting dependency, undercutting social mobility and preventing the effective operation of the sector as a welfare service. This article draws on empirical evidence from qualitative interviews with more than 140 social tenants to explore the legitimacy of these claims and consider the potential impact of ending security of tenure on the well-being of tenants. Analysis reveals security of tenure to be a source of stability that helps mediate the precariousness of life on low incomes. In conclusion, it is argued that policy should be looking to extend, rather than curtail, these benefits through an improved rental housing offer.