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London boroughs lose 23k homes to Right to Buy

The capital’s council housing stock has shrunk by almost 6% over the past decade due to homes sold under Right to Buy.

The capital's council housing stock has shrunk by almost 6% over the past decade due to homes sold under Right to Buy.

Research from estate agency Benham and Reeves found 23,061 homes have been sold under the Right to Buy scheme since 2012-13, equating to 5.6% of total local authority-owned housing.

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