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Whitehall should fund right to buy

The extension of right to buy to housing association tenants should be funded by Whitehall rather than councils, according to MPs.

By Sam Clayden | 10 February 2016

The extension of right to buy to housing association tenants should be funded by Whitehall rather than councils, according to MPs.

A report published yesterday by the communities and local government committee called on Whitehall to pay for the discount the scheme will offer to housing association tenants.

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