Tuesday, 2 February 2016

HAs Launch Voluntary Right To Buy Policy

Two months after the Chancellor George Osborne announced the voluntary Right to Buy pilot in his Comprehensive Spending Review, five housing associations have opened applications to test the scheme across England. Tenants renting homes from Riverside, L&Q, Thames Valley, Saffron and Sovereign in particular local authorities will be able to apply to purchase their homes at a discount through the voluntary Right to Buy pilot. Successful applicants will need to meet specific criteria, including having been a tenant of a housing association or council for 10 years or more. There will be a limited number of sales under the pilot which will be allocated on a first come first served basis to tenants. Read more on 24dash.

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