Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’

theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/03/right-to-buy-england-fuelled-housing-crisis-cost-taxpayers-common-weath-report

Common Wealth report calls discounted sales of council homes one of the ‘largest giveaways in UK history’
Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has cost UK taxpayers almost £200bn, according to a report into the policy’s contribution to Britain’s housing crisis.
In its report into the…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-08-03 11:31:32.
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