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Bill: Public Housing Initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: We Say So! Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 2288
Description[?]:
| In order to guarantee that all peoples requiring housing are able to gain property the Government will provide sponsored housing to low income families, the elderly (should they require such), and individuals who are unable to purchase properities by Private means. Those peoples living within these homes will be required to pay a limited contribution toward upkeep through rent, but costs will be maintained to such a position as to keep them below the cost of Private Rental Accommodation. Peoples will be allowed to continue to live in these houses until such time as they can either: a) Afford to purchase said property outright (this money will then be used to construct new Public Housing); b) Able to move to Private Rental Accommodation, without serious economic harm; c) Able to purchase Private Accommodation. Housing production will be split between three varieties: - 1/4 of housing will be single bedroom "starter" homes, - 1/2 of housing will be two bedroom small family homes, - 1/4 of housing will be three bedroom large family homes. Local Councils will be able to modify the above requirements to better provide for the requirements of their local constituents. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:17:29, September 22, 2006 CET | From | We Say So! Party | To | Debating the Public Housing Initiative |
| Message | This bill will allow people who need help to be given housing, but also allows those who wish to own their own homes to do so. It provides the best of choice to those who can afford, but looks after those that cannot. |
| Date | 04:54:00, September 23, 2006 CET | From | HSP (Hobrazian Socialist Party) | To | Debating the Public Housing Initiative |
| Message | Allowing people to buy housing puts a basic human need into the free-market and replacing it with a welfare gesture is completely unnaceptable. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 240 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 94 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 66 |
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