Right to Buy Scheme – Parliamentary Written Answer

Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment his Department has made of whether councils are informing social tenants of their right to buy.

Mr Prisk: Councils have a statutory duty to inform their tenants of the Right to Buy and to provide information to help their tenants decide whether to exercise this right. I would expect all local authorities with social housing stock to take this responsibility seriously.  A Right to Buy road show is an excellent way to ensure that tenants are both informed about the scheme and are given the information they need to achieve their aspiration of home ownership. My Department is offering support to all councils who wish to hold a road show and I invite my hon. Friend's council, Crawley borough council, to take up this offer. I shall be attending one of these road shows myself.