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Right to Buy Debate Grows Over Proposed Council Housing Changes
A debate over the Right to Buy policy has intensified as the government considers new restrictions on council housing sales. Proposals include requiring tenants to have 10 years of tenancy before being eligible to purchase their council home and protecting new social homes from the scheme for 35 years.
Industry figures have raised concerns that these restrictions could create a permanent rental class, rather than addressing the ongoing housing shortages. The discussion comes as policymakers review the impact of Right to Buy on the availability of social housing.
Letting agents and inventory clerks may be affected by any changes to council housing policy, as adjustments to eligibility and protection periods could influence the volume and turnover of rental properties in the social housing sector.
Source: PropertyWire