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Status:
Decision Subject To Call In
Title:
Reforming of the Right to Buy – Consultation response
Details:
Report of the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Housing
Implementation Date (not before):
Tue 4 Feb 2025
Implementation Date Notes:
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.
Department:
Housing Operations & Landlord Services
Include Item on Forward Plan:
No
Estimated Cost:
Not Applicable
Background Papers:
See attached report
Is the Decision Maker Aware of the Decision:
No
Is the Head of Services Aware of the Decision:
Yes
Is Decision County Wide:
Yes
Would the recommended decision be contrary to the budget and policy framework:
No
Budget Provision:
The Council has considered the proposals set out in the consultation and has submitted
its response to Government.
Documents to be Given to Decision Maker:
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
Decision Proposed:
That Cabinet
Noted the Council’s submitted consultation response in Appendix A of the report.
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| 24/01/2025 14:16:56 | Lorraine Fitch | Business Item Created | |
| 24/01/2025 14:16:56 | Lorraine Fitch | Committee Added | Cabinet |
| 24/01/2025 14:16:56 | Lorraine Fitch | Meeting Added | 04/02/2025 6:00PM |
| 24/01/2025 14:29:45 | | General Details Edited | Reference Number Generated (ES/2266) |
| 24/01/2025 14:29:45 | Lorraine Fitch | Status Changed | Decision Proposed [2] |
| 27/01/2025 11:18:56 | Lorraine Fitch | Report Added | Document ID 31727: ES-2266 Reforming of the Right to Buy – Consultation response |
| 27/01/2025 11:20:35 | Lorraine Fitch | General Details Edited | |
| 27/01/2025 14:24:18 | Lorraine Fitch | Report Added | Document ID 31765: ES-2266 Reforming of the Right to Buy - Consultation response |
| 04/02/2025 19:46:33 | Katy Cassidy | General Details Edited | |
| 05/02/2025 14:44:11 | Lorraine Fitch | Status Changed | Decision Subject To Call In [3] |
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