12/05/2026
The government confirmed on Tuesday 28 April 2026 it will bring forward further reforms to the Right to Buy.
Right to Buy is a government scheme allowing eligible council tenants in England to buy the home they rent at a discount.
The reforms proposed are:
- Increasing the minimum eligibility period from three to ten years before tenants can apply to buy their home.
- Amending discount rules so that discounts start at 5% of the property value and increase by 1% each year up to the maximum discount of 15% of the property value or the cash cap (whichever is lower).
- A 35-year new build exemption period so new social homes cannot be sold under Right to Buy for 35 years after they are built.
- The ‘cost floor’ protection has been extended from 15 to 30 years, meaning landlords can limit discounts so that the sale price does not fall below the amount spent on building, repairing and maintaining the properties
In addition the government has also been undertaking further policy development and analysis to explore more effective fraud prevention to mitigate vulnerable tenants being pressured into buying and reviewing how the Right to Buy scheme applies in rural areas.
The timeline for introduction and implementation has not been confirmed.
https://lnkd.in/ebFAGfxM
You can read the full RTB Reform consultation results here:
https://lnkd.in/eqbp7bA9
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
