Written questions

Council Housing: Sales

Lords · Question HL807 · Tabled 5 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 19 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government what changes, if any, they are considering to the 'right to buy' discount scheme for tenants wishing to purchase their council house.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 19 Sep 2024

The Government believe it is right that those social tenants who have lived in their homes for many years retain the right to purchase their property at a reasonable discount. As such, we will not be ending the Right to Buy scheme. We are, however, commit...