The government says it wants to reward tenants who take pride in looking after their homes, by giving them control over their repairs budget
It says housing associations and councils spend £1,000 per property a year on repairs - and often tenants could do the work themselves.
The National Housing Federation said the idea was worth testing and welcomed pilot schemes with two landlords.
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NetRent Comment
We think that landlords would welcome anything that encouraged tenants to look after their properties so this is certainly an idea worth further investigation. If it proves successful it will be interesting to see whether or not this idea can be carried through to the private rented sector.
