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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Lynch

Ministers considering extending period before tenants eligible for Right to Buy

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said she was taking steps to address the supply of homes (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Wire)

Ministers are mulling over extending the period before social housing tenants can buy their home under the Right to Buy scheme.

Angela Rayner also said she was considering a target to ensure social homes are replaced on a one-for-one basis in future when they are sold off to tenants, in a bid to tackle the housing crisis.

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