Rural settlements of under 3,000 population must be
exempt from proposals to extend Right to Buy to Housing Association tenants if
the rural housing crisis is to be resolved. This was the message expressed by
the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) in its response to the
Parliamentary consultation on the future of Housing Associations. CLA Chief
Surveyor Andrew Shirley said: “The housing situation in rural areas is already
critical. Extending Right to Buy to Housing Association tenants in rural areas
will only exacerbate what is already a debilitating issue for rural communities
by reducing the small number of affordable properties already available whilst
deterring more land coming forward for new rural housing schemes. Read more on
the CLA website.
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