Ms Catherine Cox:

There is an issue with one particular family where the council is actively looking for a house to suit their needs but if the council goes to bid for a house and a first-time buyer is also bidding, the council must pull back. Where a family with a child or adult with a disability is in crisis and needs housing, there should be some sort of exemption in place to allow them to be considered. Perhaps such a rule or exemption could be considered to support a family like that.