COTSWOLD MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown is calling on HM Treasury over concerns for the government's proposed local housing allowance cap.

He met last Friday with the chief executive of Bromford Housing Association, which manages much of the social housing stock for The Cotswolds. They discussed the proposed limit which Bromford believes will leave many social housing tenants in the Cotswolds in breach.

Mr Clifton-Brown: “Of course we should be pleased that our constituency is such an attractive place to live and work, and this is reflected in our high property prices, but we must also be mindful of the additional pressure this can sometimes place on our most vulnerable residents and those who are renting social housing on a low income.”

He said a cap on Local Housing Allowance risks making many sheltered accommodation schemes unviable because in this sort of accommodation rent is often combined with a significant service charge for operating the facilities, which will put many tenants of these schemes in breach of a potential cap.

He added: “I do not think it is the intention of this Government policy to place this burden on social tenants and so I will be writing to Treasury Ministers to ask them to fully consider these potential consequences as part of their consultation process.”