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g jones · 04-11-2010, 20:32

When a Council does not build replacement homes, then RTB should be suspended. RTB is only popular because of the discounts.

People have benefitted but there are downsides. Home ownership but homes in better areas have all been sold leaving the poorer stock. Mixed tenure has been a positive, people are quite happy to live on council estates these days, but the discounts have been paid for by everyone else in increased taxation, unpaid loans.

Housing waiting lists are long and housing choice no longer exists. The only option being the PRS.

04-11-2010, 20:32	#9
g jones Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,125 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 732	Re: Right to Buy Council houses When a Council does not build replacement homes, then RTB should be suspended. RTB is only popular because of the discounts. People have benefitted but there are downsides. Home ownership but homes in better areas have all been sold leaving the poorer stock. Mixed tenure has been a positive, people are quite happy to live on council estates these days, but the discounts have been paid for by everyone else in increased taxation, unpaid loans. Housing waiting lists are long and housing choice no longer exists. The only option being the PRS.