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Reforming of the Right to Buy – Consultation response

ES/2266

No

Committee

Cabinet

Tue 4 Feb 2025

No

Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Housing

The Government's consultation on reforming the Right to Buy (RTB) launched on 20 November 2024. It seeks views on changes to make the scheme more sustainable, fairer, and better value. Proposals include adjustments to tenant qualification criteria, property exemptions, discount levels, post-sale restrictions, and rules for replacing sold homes. The reform aims to support homeownership while ensuring councils can replace housing stock to address the need for affordable homes. Feedback was open until January 15, 2025 and East Suffolk Council has submitted their response.

 

The report summarises the Council’s response to the consultation, and the full response is contained within Appendix A.

Housing Operations & Landlord Services

Not Applicable

Lewis Parr
Strategic Lead- Regulatory Compliance
Lewis.parr@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

See attached report

Yes

That Cabinet

Noted the Council’s submitted consultation response in Appendix A of the report.

The Council has considered the proposals set out in the consultation and has submitted its response to Government. 

No other options were considered. The proposed reforms within the consultation will affect the Housing Service and therefore it is important that the Council inputs into any policy decisions made by Government