Tag: right to buy
Council faces backlash after Right-to-Buy loophole costs ...
A council with the biggest social housing waiting list in England has come under fire for buying back ex-council homes for millions...
Landlords to be abolished by the Green Party
Green Party members have voted to ‘seek the effective abolition of private landlordism’ at their autumn conference in Bournemouth,
Right-to-Buy has worsened housing crisis claims think tank
A think tank claims that Right-to-Buy has become “England’s biggest housing disaster”, costing taxpayers £200 billion.
A report...
Tenants lose fight as council can evict families to house...
Tenants have lost a legal challenge against a Labour-run council after they were served eviction notices to make way for homeless families.
Right-to-Buy sales set to reach highest level in 20 years
The number of council homes being sold under the Right-to-Buy scheme is set to hit its highest level in two decades.
More than 18,500...
Private providers lead social housing growth but challeng...
Despite an increase in affordable housing, only 700 social homes were built in England last year, according to the Regulator of Social...
Angela Rayner considers abolishing Right to Buy – d...
Angela Rayner is reportedly considering abolishing the controversial Right to Buy scheme, just months after it was revealed she personally...