Right to Buy Scheme: Private Sector – Parliamentary Written Answer

David Morris: To ask the Secretary of State if he will give consideration to introducing a discount scheme to allow long-term private tenants to acquire a right to buy from their private landlords.

Mr Prisk: It would not be appropriate for the Government to impose a requirement on private landlords to sell rented homes to tenants. Such a move would lead to landlords withdrawing their properties from the rental market, leading to less accommodation available for rent, which would not help landlords or tenants.