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...