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RTB discount – self assessment for eligibility
The Department of Communities and Local Government has produced a guide to enable calculation of eligibility for Right to Buy discounts. Here is the…
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RTB discount increases
Right to Buy discounts for council housing tenants have been increased to as much as £77,000 off the value of their home outside London. According…
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CMA consultation for leaseholders
Here is the latest from the Gov.uk website: Case timetable Phase 1 Update on market study and consultation on possible remedies: closes 19 September…
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Changes in Right to Buy
Here have been a number of changes to the right to buy (applicable to the preserved right to buy too). According to Anthony Collins…
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Monies to tackle housing fraud
The housing minister, Kris Hopkins MP, has announced a £9.5 million fund for councils to tackle social housing fraud. According to Housing News: Stockport…
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Right to Buy sales at 11,000 last year
The number of social homes sold through right to buy doubled to hit 11,000 in the last financial year, the latest government statistics reveal.…
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Right To Buy is inflexible says the LGA
A new Local Government Association (LGA) housing self-financing survey has found that four out of five councils in England are finding it difficult to replace homes…
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Tax payers robbed by RTB says London report
Over a third of council homes sold through Right to Buy in London are now owned by private landlords, according to figures in a…
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More Right to Buy discount to be given
The government has announced that maximum discounts on council houses sold under the Right to Buy will increase by 10 percentage points, to 70 per cent.…
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Autumn statement – housing elements
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement – the housing elements in brief: Local authority borrowing The government will increase the funding available for new affordable homes,…
