Council Housing Company Homes Could Be Subject To The Right To Buy

The government wants homes built through councils’ private housing companies to be subject to Right to Buy. A growing number of councils have set up housing companies to build homes for affordable rent, private rent and market sale. A government spokesperson confirmed the Right to Buy would only apply to the affordable and social rent homes developed by these companies. Some have set up these companies partly in an attempt to avoid having to sell off their stock through Right to Buy. The government had previously warned councils not to use council companies to “evade” the Right to Buy. Read more on Inside Housing.