DCLG says almost 50000 properties have been bought by tenants since scheme was extended,but less than 5000 were started or acquired by councils
Local authorities in England have replaced one in 10 of the homes sold through honest to buy since discounts were increased in 2012.
Government figures demonstrate there have been 49573 sales since the scheme was relaunched, while 4594 have been started on site or acquired by councils. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com