More Tenants Take Up the Right to Buy

New published figures show a total of 2,149 properties were sold between April and June this year, nearly 5 times the 443 sold during the same period in 2012, and bringing the total number of council homes sold under the reinvigorated Right to Buy to over 8,000. Housing Minister Mark Prisk said that with discounts increased to a maximum £100,000 in London, and moves to make even more tenants eligible for the Right to Buy, sales should continue to rise over the coming year. Read more on the Govuk website.