Right to Buy (UK)

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:affordable_housing
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Wales
2016 (Scotland)
2019 (Wales)
gptkbp:administeredBy local authorities
gptkbp:allows purchase of council homes at a discount
gptkbp:appliesTo council housing tenants
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criticizedFor not replacing sold homes
reducing affordable housing
gptkbp:discountCap £116,200 (London)
£87,200 (outside London)
gptkbp:eligibility minimum 3 years tenancy
secure council tenant
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Housing_Act_1980
gptkbp:extendsTo housing association tenants (in some areas)
gptkbp:goal increase home ownership
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Right to Buy (UK)
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkbp:introducedIn 1980
gptkbp:policy Right to Acquire
Preserved Right to Buy
gptkbp:policyEffect increase in private home ownership
reduction in social housing stock
gptkbp:reasonForSuspension gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:remainsInForceIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:military
academic research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Social_Housing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5