Ms AnnMarie Farrelly:

We need to be clear that we are obligated to implement the tenant in situscheme. It begins with a homelessness preventative piece. There are more options than just the tenant in situscheme for these families. It is really important that they understand this because we do not want to generate fear for those facing an eviction notice when there may be other options available. There is a broad consideration when we are dealing with an individual family, and the moral hazard piece is part of that. Ultimately, if the best option is the tenant in situoption and the acquisition can be progressed, it can be taken as a choice in that instance. There has to be a broader consideration than whether or not the property could be sold to us. We have to take into account the family, who we are trying to prevent from entering into homelessness, and their circumstances and how the whole social-housing-need piece fits into it. It does not prevent the tenant in situsolution but there is a broader consideration than just the sale or purchase of the property.