Councils Reveal Deep HA Rift Over RTB

The Right to Buy deal between the government and housing associations has damaged the relationship with councils, MPs have been told. The latest hearing by the Commons CLG committee was told that the voluntary agreement had caused a rift between local authorities and the housing associations they work with. The committee’s the third evidence session into the voluntary deal with ministers on a Right to Buy extension was also told by councils there was still a lack of detail that had made their responses to the policy difficult. The witnesses all condemned the lack of detail on how the Right to Buy process would work in reality. Read more on 24dash.