Tory Councillor Calls for 'Right to Part-Buy' Scheme

A housing cabinet member from a flagship Conservative borough has called on the government to bring in a ‘right to part-buy’ scheme.  Andrew Johnson, cabinet member for housing at Hammersmith & Fulham Council, described the revived right to buy as a ‘fantastic achievement’.  However he said: ‘Why can’t we have a right to part buy? Giving tenants the ability to part-buy their council home.’  Mr Johnson also called for greater freedom for councils to retain receipts from selling stock.  Wandsworth Council has called for the ability to offer the discount under the new right to buy as a deposit, rather than as a straightforward reduction.  Read more on Inside Housing.