According to the Local Government Association, at a time when social housing is more required than ever, home ownership is becoming more and more valued above access to safe, secure living.
According to the Local Government Association (LGA), 7,449 social dwellings were lost on a net basis during the most recent fiscal year as a result of the program that allows social renters to buy their homes at significant discounts.
According to its data, just 3,447 of the 10,896 social dwellings that were sold through the right-to-buy program in 2022–2023 had been replaced since, in violation of promises made by the government.
The bipartisan group stated that the budget, which is due on March 6, presents a chance to fix several issues that are making shortages worse.
The LGA expressed concern over the increasing prioritization of house ownership above access to safe, secure social housing, citing escalating discounts and other restrictions on councils’ use of right-to-buy receipts as the key causes for concern.
It stated that the government’s 2012 pledge to build a new social house for every property sold under the right-to-buy program had not been fulfilled.
