Posted 21.10.16
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In 2015-16 there were 21,992 sales of social housing dwellings, 12,557 by local authorities and 9,435 by private registered providers. The 21,992 sales amount to about 0.5% of the total stock of 4 million social houses.
Between 2014-15 and 2015-16, local authority sales increased by 1% and PRP sales were up 18%. Much of the PRP increase was due to sales to the private sector.
Local authority Right to Buy sales amounted to 12,246, a similar number to the previous year.