Official Statistics

Right to Buy sales in England: April to June 2017

Official statistics on the number of sales of dwellings under the Right to Buy scheme in England.

Applies to England

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Right to Buy sales in England: April to June 2017

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This release presents official statistics on the number of sales of dwellings under the Right to Buy scheme, as well as providing statistics on receipts resulting from those sales and starts on site as part of the one-for-one additions policy.

The Right to Buy scheme allows eligible social housing tenants to buy their house at a reduced price and has been in place since 1980. These statistics relate only to sales by local authorities under the scheme, excluding sales by private registered providers under preserved Right to Buy.

Published 5 October 2017