London Right to Buy Tenants 'Forced Out' Of City

For developers, businesses and local authorities, regeneration can lead to big profits, but for some homeowners, who bought under the Right to Buy scheme, it can lead to the loss of their homes. All over London, dozens of ageing council estates, past their prime, are being demolished to make way for redevelopments. It means that leaseholders who bought their homes on these sites under the Right to Buy scheme are being hit with Compulsory Purchase Orders and forced to move out. Local authorities are legally bound to reimburse these homeowners but evidence shows some are being pressured to accept sums that are below market value. Read more on the BBC website.