Revealed: 40% of ex-council flats now rented privately

Nearly 40% of all council flats sold under the Right to Buy in England are now being rented out privately, according to exclusive research by Inside Housing.

To continue reading this article please

Login or Register

Miliband unveils £100m solar top-up for Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund

17.04.26

The Week in Housing: Fraud, regulatory judgements, and new guidance on sustainability and financial reporting

17.04.26

Dozens of organisations call for rent controls and more council homes as part of national housing demonstration

17.04.26

Housing minister urged to expand deposit scheme for care leavers and introduce Rent to Buy

17.04.26

Help to Buy had ‘limited impact’ on social mobility and mainly helped higher earners, research finds

13.04.26

Housing Futures Cymru calls for better housing options for young people

08.04.26

Co-ownership property value limit raised in Northern Ireland

27.03.26

Revealed: 40% of ex-council flats now rented privately

New chair of Scottish Procurement Alliance committee warns lack of skills is ‘major challenge’ for sector

Fiona MacGregor on a decade leading the regulator, for-profits and what risks lie ahead for social housing

Woman ordered to repay £14,000 after illegally subletting social home in Bedfordshire

House builder in talks with lenders to relax covenants due to economic uncertainty

Care leaver housing support to be reviewed after deaths and rising homelessness

A2Dominion reveals new asset boss

Miliband unveils £100m solar top-up for Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund

The Week in Housing: Fraud, regulatory judgements, and new guidance on sustainability and financial reporting

Dozens of organisations call for rent controls and more council homes as part of national housing demonstration

Housing minister urged to expand deposit scheme for care leavers and introduce Rent to Buy

Help to Buy had ‘limited impact’ on social mobility and mainly helped higher earners, research finds

Housing Futures Cymru calls for better housing options for young people

Co-ownership property value limit raised in Northern Ireland

The Week in Housing: Future Homes Standard revealed as government mulls fire safety changes