Douglas councillor wants additional lease for 'exceptional' tenants

The chair of Douglas Council’s housing committee has put forward a motion to allow social housing tenants with ‘exceptional’ circumstances an additional 12-month lease.

Devon Watson says, if introduced, the policy will ensure residents who are pregnant or have a disability will be protected.

The motion would last until the Department of Infrastructure sets new ‘financial thresholds’ for access to social housing.

Councillor Watson says that inflation has meant some people may not qualify for a house anymore: