This year's Budget statement included a proposal to reduce
the qualifying period for the Right to Buy from 5 to 3 years. This will require
an amendment to primary legislation, which has been included in a draft
Deregulation Bill published last month. The Bill committee has issued a call
for evidence with a deadline for responses of 16 September. The Government's summary of consultation
responses and announcement of next steps on Pay to Stay makes it clear that it
has not yet found Parliamentary time to introduce a requirement on high-earning
tenants to declare their income, which is generally regarded as the essential
underpinning for Pay to Stay schemes where social landlords wish to introduce
them. Read more on the Association of
Retained Council Housing (ARCH) website.
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