Thursday, 24 May 2012

Disabled could lose homes through mortgage aid cuts, says NHF

11 August 2010 | By Eliza Frost

Thousands of people with disabilities are at risk of losing their home following a government decision to cut support for mortgage interest payments, according to a housing umbrella body.

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