Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Andy Burnham (still Mayor of Manchester) on social housing: 'One of the main reasons ...
Andy Burnham (still Mayor of Manchester) on social housing:
'One of the main reasons why the country has not built enough social homes for decades is because of the right-to-buy policy. Councils do not have an incentive to fund the building of new homes if they can be sold off cheaply & quickly. In the face of a desperate housing crisis, the existence of right to buy means we are in effect trying to refill a bath without being allowed to put the plug back in'!
Yup, that's about it!
#housing
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