Martin Ford 13 June 2024

Labour manifesto pledges Right to Buy curbs

Labour has opened the door to reining in Right to Buy in its manifesto today.

The document includes a pledge to ‘increase protections on newly-built social housing’ and review the increased Right to Buy discounts introduced in 2012.

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