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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Right to buy - You Need To See This

Housing secretary rules out rent freeze amid Iran war – despite chancellor’s hints at helping tenants

Steve Reed says he is ‘crystal clear’ the government is ‘not doing’ a rent freeze

The Independent UK

London council buys back Right to Buy home for almost four times original cost

Councils ‘should have retained’ homes sold off under Right to Buy scheme, experts say

The Independent UK

A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifa’s 2026 ticket scheme is a late-capitalist hellscape

NFTs, dynamic pricing and double resale fees have turned the 2026 World Cup into a fintech carnival where fandom meets late-capitalist absurdity

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Right to Buy: London Councils push for reforms to combat 'desperate need for affordable housing'

In response to the government’s consultation on Right to Buy, the cross-party group is pushing for local authorities to be given greater control over the scheme

Evening Standard

Building that was part of Channel 4's Peep Show to help tackle Croydon’s housing crisis

Zodiac Court in Croydon was home to the characters Mark and Jez played by David Mitchell and Robert Webb

Evening Standard

Ministers considering extending period before tenants eligible for Right to Buy

The Government also said it was considering measures which would see social housing replaced on a one-for-one basis in future when sold.

Evening Standard

Rayner announces plan to tighten up right to buy council homes in England

Consultation launched on increasing socially rented housing stock by limiting criteria allowing tenants to buy

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Angela Rayner insists she does not want to scrap Thatcher’s Right to Buy policy but promises reform

The deputy prime minister called for reform of the policy, which allows most council tenants to buy their council home at a discount, to ensure the stock of social housing is not depleted

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner Sparks Outrage: Single-Person Discount For Council Tax At Risk Of Being Axed

The single-person discount automatically reduces bills by 25 per cent for taxpayers who live alone, regardless of their financial circumstances.

International Business Times UK

Angela Rayner could end Right to Buy under which she bought her house

The deputy prime minister and housing secretary attended an urgent meeting with local authorities in August to discuss housing reforms

The Independent UK

Housing crisis: could it be a key battleground at the next general election?

Amid soaring rents and a mortgage crisis, housing is working its way up the political agenda. Here’s where parties stand on the key issues

Evening Standard

A child in every London classroom is homeless, new analysis finds ahead of Spring Budget

One in 23 children in London homeless, new analysis suggests, as London councils urge Chancellor to take action

Evening Standard

Right to buy explained - what Boris Johnson's plan means for housing association tenants

In an announcement this afternoon, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed plans to extend Right to Buy so that most housing association tenants will now be eligible

Daily Mirror

What is Right to Buy? The Government’s newly extended home ownership scheme explained

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to extend the Right to Buy scheme to housing association tenants.

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SNP reject reviving Right to Buy scheme in Scotland

THE SNP have rejected reviving the controversial Right to Buy scheme which gives council tenants the chance to buy their homes.

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