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Councils call for overhaul of Right to Buy rules

Council leaders have called for ‘urgent’ reform of Right to Buy after figures revealed homes built to replace sold off properties fell by more than a quarter.

By Thomas Bridge | 11 August 2016

Council leaders have called for ‘urgent' reform of Right to Buy after figures revealed homes built to replace sold off properties fell by more than a quarter.

The Local Government Association (LGA) said 12,246 council homes were sold off to tenants under Right to Buy in England last year, with just 2,055 replacements started by councils.

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