The SNP has said that it welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government that they will fast-track the end of Right to Buy.
During a debate on the Housing (Scotland) Bill, Housing Minister Margaret Burgess announced that the Scottish Government will amend the notice period for Right to Buy from three to two years after the date the Bill receives Royal Assent.
The SNP explain that abolishing the right of a council tenant to buy their home will help increase the supply of social housing in Scotland. Measures in the Housing (Scotland) Bill will protect up to 15,500 social houses from sale over a 10-year period and safeguard social housing stock for future generations.
Commenting, SNP MSP Marco Biagi said:-“It is vital that we increase the supply of social housing in Scotland and that is why right-to-buy must end.
“The SNP in government has an excellent track record of investment in affordable housing. We are on track to meet our affordable housing targets to build 30,000 affordable homes by March 2016, including 20,000 homes for social rent.
“On top of this, we are outperforming Labour’s record on council housing building – in the past 6 years 4,432 new council homes have been completed – compared to only 6 under the last 4 years of the Labour-Lib Dem administration.
“Ending Right to Buy, along with other measures in the Housing (Scotland) Bill, will help safeguard housing stock for future generations.”
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