Section: Right to Buy
Bill ending Right to Buy in Wales is passed
Posted 05.12.17
National Assembly for Wales: Article link
The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill has been given final approval by the National Assembly for Wales.
The key purposes of the Bill are to:
- abolish the right of eligible secure tenants to buy their home at a discount under Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 (Right to Buy);
- abolish the preserved right of eligible former secure tenants to buy their home at a discount under section 171A of the Housing Act 1985 (Preserved Right to Buy);
- abolish the right of eligible assured or secure tenants of a registered social landlord or private registered provider to acquire their home at a discount under section 16 of the Housing Act 1996 (Right to Acquire);
The bill now enters a four week period before it can be submitted by the Clerk of the Assembly for Royal Assent.
