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Statement from NLGN:

“Forcing councils to sell-off their highest value properties is simply bad policy. Money should not be taken from hard-strapped local authorities to fund a central pot to compensate housing associations for the Conservatives’ decision to introduce Right to Buy with high discounts to their tenants. Councils are already struggling both to house their own citizens and to make ends meet financially. We need to make it easier for councils and housing associations to build more affordable homes, not undermine their ability to do so through a giveaway to a relatively small number of existing social tenants.”

Simon Parker, Director, New Local Government Network.

Editors Notes:

1. NLGN can provide spokespeople on this and any topic affecting local government. Please contact Emma Burnell on 020 7148 4601 or eburnell@nlgn.org.uk.