"Historically, money raised from selling off council houses has not gone far towards building new ones - new ones desperately needed, considering about 1.3 million people are on waiting lists for them in England."
You need to check your facts, BBC.
The Tory government specifically prohibited councils from re-investing proceeds from right to buy sales in building new housing stock.
#BadJournalism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7m216p60xo
You need to check your facts, BBC.
The Tory government specifically prohibited councils from re-investing proceeds from right to buy sales in building new housing stock.
#BadJournalism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7m216p60xo
Right To Buy: What's wrong with letting people buy council houses?
The Labour government is expected to make major changes to the Right To Buy scheme launched in the 1980s.Marc Waddington (BBC News)
Patrick Hadfield •
(Sorry, the lack of investment in social housing makes my blood boil.)
Steve Woods •
Strike pay covered council house rents, but not mortgage payments.