Ex-tenants wanted council to buy back Right to Buy homes

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Central Government, Communities, Local Government

The chair of a West Midlands ALMO has revealed that her council has seen a surge in Right to Buy applications since the discounts were increased in April, but has warned that it wasn't that long ago the local authority was being asked to buy back homes sold through the programme. Wolverhampton Homes chair Sue Roberts – also chair of the National Federation of ALMOs – said that around five years ago Wolverhampton City Council was receiving requests from former tenants to buy back homes...

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