
Campaigning to challenge the voluntary right to buy agreement
Future Housing Review has written an open letter to Gavin Barwell MP, urging a public consultation before roll-out of VRTB.
Why do the politicians refuse a formal consultation on the Right to Buy extension?
Why is there no news on the never-ending pilots?
Please tell us what you think. @FH_Review #VRTB
See the Minister’s reply to our open letter of 2nd December. What do you make of it?
In Part One of this article, we consider the origins of the Right to Buy extension policy.
In Part Two, we look at mistakes in the implementation of the policy and the likelihood of future blunders.
In Part Three, we set out a brief history of the policy to date.
See our open letter to the Minister, setting out the reasons why there should be a formal consultation on the RTB extension policy.
See the reply from Gavin Barlow MP to our email dated 8th November 2016.
This article considers how VRTB policy is going off the rails, and suggests a simple alternative.
Future Housing Review (supported by Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust) recently instructed Kelvin Rutledge QC and Ashley Bowes of Cornerstone Barristers in London to advise on the legal position concerning VRTB.
Should the emerging VRTB framework be scrutinised? Nigel Turner, director of Future Housing Review, puts forward the case for a public consultation.
This note examines the possibility of a landowner using specific covenants to ensure that new affordable housing built on his or her land is maintained in perpetuity.