council homes Archives

Council faces backlash after Right-to-Buy loophole costs millions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2025, 5 months ago | 5

A council with the biggest social housing waiting list in England has come under fire for buying back ex-council homes...

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8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 3

A think tank claims that Right-to-Buy has become “England’s biggest housing disaster”, costing taxpayers £200 billion. A report by the...

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21st May 2025, 11 months ago | 5

The number of council homes being sold under the Right-to-Buy scheme is set to hit its highest level in two...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2024, 2 years ago | 5

In a bid to alleviate its severe housing shortage and deal with growing numbers needing homelessness support, one council has...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Despite hammering landlords with punitive fines for minor transgressions of selective licensing rules, one council has admitted that its own...

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18th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

A London council is set to spend millions of pounds repurchasing 310 council homes that were sold off under the...