Martin WicksMartin Wicks is secretary of the Swindon Tenants Campaign Group
Enough is enough, we need to call time on affordable rent
A regeneration scheme in Swindon, which will reduce the number of homes available at social rent levels in favour of higher Affordable Rents, highlights the folly of the current national approach to housing. The current pandemic highlights more than ever why the nation should rediscover its love of social rent, writes Martin Wicks