Official Statistics

Right to Buy sales in England: October to December 2020

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

Applies to England

Documents

Right to Buy Sales - Technical Notes

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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 15 April 2021