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It is taking a month on average to re-let council homes in South Cambridgeshire because they are often handed back with a large amount of work needed. South Cambridgeshire District Council has set itself the “ambitious” target of re-letting its council homes within 17 days. But a report shows it has taken an average of 30 to 33 days so far this year. The council report said: “Quarter four saw a slight slowdown in properties being returned to us, however, March saw a sharp increase to 38 terminations of contract. “The returned properties are requiring a large amount of work as has recently been…