Great Tory housing shame: Third of ex-council homes now owned by rich landlords

[andy222]

The thing is Ded rules should have been put in place when Thatcher decided to do this. Put a limit on the number of council homes people can buy. Just be a man and admit it another up under the tories. I have no problems with people buying their homes but there should be a limit.

[Terpe]

The thing is Ded rules should have been put in place when Thatcher decided to do this. Put a limit on the number of council homes people can buy. Just be a man and admit it another up under the tories. I have no problems with people buying their homes but there should be a limit.

I agree with that.
This is the first time I ever heard that anyone was allowed to buy council properties in that way.

Well, unless the council house had been originally bought by the existing tenant who then became the legal owner and sold in on after the specified time.
In which case just a regular house sale. You can't put any limitations on that.

I guess? I don't know, it's just logic

[Dedworth]

The thing is Ded rules should have been put in place when Thatcher decided to do this. Put a limit on the number of council homes people can buy. Just be a man and admit it another up under the tories. I have no problems with people buying their homes but there should be a limit.

As Joe says the individuals,companies and Michael Meachers that are now landlords bought them legally from those who had already purchased them. There are always going to be haves and have nots, maybe some sort of covenant should have been put in at the offset saying that the homes should remain owner/their family occupied.

Vast swathes of privately owned rented properties are being paid by the taxpayer to house immigrants, asylum seekers etc

[andy222]

As Joe says the individuals, companies and Michael Meachers that are now landlords bought them legally from those who had already purchased them. There are always going to be haves and have nots, maybe some sort of covenant should have been put in at the offset saying that the homes should remain owner/their family occupied.

Vast swathes of privately owned rented properties are being paid by the taxpayer to house immigrants, asylum seekers etc

It was just another good idea with no thinking of the consequences. Nice graph Joe.