Labour leader Claire Douglas says she wants to improve 'disheartening' council homes.
Average rents in York are £1,034 a month, an increase of 5.8% compared with last yearYork's new council leader has promised to improve "disheartening" council homes as rents rise across the city.
Labour leader Claire Douglas said the best way to help tackle housing issues was by improving the conditions of council properties. York is the UK's 18th most expensive city to rent in, according to research conducted by estate agent Zoopla.Ms Douglas has made housing one of her three priorities as council leader, alongsideand giving primary school pupils free school meals.
"What we can do is improve the quality of rented accommodation for people, because they're paying an awful lot of money but in many cases it is not very good accommodation," she said, outlining her plan.Image source,New Labour leader of the council Claire Douglas said Parliament needed to introduce new housing laws
She acknowledged, however, the council could do little to change affordability in the private sector, saying it needed new laws to be introduced by Parliament.Speaking in the House of Commons last year, Ms Maskell said there were about 2,000 Airbnbs in her constituency, with many rented out as "party houses".
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