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Vulnerable are protected despite rent hike says Minister

Local authorities and central government need to work cohesively - it's not productive to promote infighting:

 
That's the Infrastructure Minister - it's after Onchan commissioner Rob Callister criticised the decision to increase social housing rent by 2.6 per cent in April. 
 
It's an issue being disputed by commissioners - they say tenants can't afford a hike of any size. 
 
However Phil Gawne says it's a better offering than it seems: 
 

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