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Morning Briefing: more reaction to ‘Right to Buy shared ownership’ announcement

News01.10.1910.15 AM by Nathaniel Barker

The housing sector has been reacting on social media to Robert Jenrick’s announcement of a new ‘Right to Buy shared ownership’ for housing association tenants yesterday

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Housing secretary Robert Jenrick (picture: Chris McAndrew)
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At the Conservative Party conference yesterday, the housing secretary announced plans to offer housing associations “an automatic right to buy a share of their home”.

The National Housing Federation and PlaceShapers, which represent housing associations, warned that the proposals could have consequences for loan deals and make the housing crisis worse.

And people have been continuing to have their say on Twitter, with a selection of comments shown below.

Meanwhile, the Evening Standard reports that housing minister Esther McVey was mocked on social media yesterday for remarks she made about “new” methods of housebuilding.

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City AM runs a story on research from property investor FJP Investment showing that around half of homebuyers think new builds are unattractive.

In other news, City of York Council is planning to build all its new homes at zero-carbon standards, according to the York Press.

In the North West, the Manchester Evening News reports on concerns about the regeneration of an estate in Rochdale named last week as the most deprived place in Greater Manchester.

Elsewhere, The Guardian has welcomed Labour’s plan to scrap Universal Credit in an editorial, while the paper also runs a comment piece arguing the move could end “scrounger” blaming.

Finally, Ashley Horsey, chief executive of housing charity Commonweal Housing, has written in the Independent calling for a “complex” approach to fixing the housing crisis.

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