Islington’s James Murray is one of several politicians
opposing the NHF proposal that HAs should sign up to a voluntary RtB and he’s sent
his borough’s HAs an interesting letter. He first seeks to persuade them that
the forthcoming Housing Bill can be moderated or even defeated with the help of
the House of Lords and London Tory MPs. He then floats a further reason to say
no to the Tory-NHF deal: “We try to make
sure that when we offer funding or other support for new developments, the
benefit of that support is retained within our borough. If the majority of
housing associations sign the government’s agreement, it is unclear how those
who do not sign will be affected. However, if it means they remain exempt from
the Right to Buy, it would leave them in a particularly strong position to
reassure us that the benefit of any funding, land, or other support we put into
their new development schemes will stay within our borough in perpetuity. We would
welcome this reassurance when deciding how best we can use our resources.”
Read more on the Guardian website.
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