Appendix 6 Synopsis of the results from the Right to Buy suspension survey included in Open House; Total Responses 74 In Favour 30 (41%) Against 44 (59%) Here is a snapshot of the accompanying comments In Favour affordable social housing stock to meet present day needs and “Increase bring more empty buildings into use for housing” buying their council homes are depriving those who cannot afford “People their own property” hindsight, I Council properties should NEVER be sold. There should “With be a ruling that they are offered back to the Council before the Open Market” care deeply about the plight of so many people becoming homeless or in “I danger of being homeless. The so called tax” ranges from the “bedroom absurd to cruel in its practical implications and is going to increase debt, as more people fall into the hands of loan sharks. I really think it’s time to invest in Social Housing- please do not sell any more council homes!!” Against am devastated at the thought that my opportunity to buy my house may be “I removed. When the houses were sold, why wasn’t the money used to build new council houses? the money made from selling these houses be used to build more or “Couldn’t make empty houses habitable?” am a public sector worker and cannot afford to buy elsewhere. The Right to “I Buy is a council tenant’s right and it should not be taken away” proceeds of sales to invest in new, modern council properties” “Ring
Appendix 6 Synopsis of the results from the Right to Buy suspension survey included in Open House; Total Responses 74 In Favour 30 (41%) Against 44 (59%) Here is a snapshot of the accompanying comments In Favour “Increase affordable social housing stock to meet present day needs and bring more empty buildings into use for housing” “People buying their council homes are depriving those who cannot afford their own property” “With hindsight, I Council properties should NEVER be sold. There should be a ruling that they are offered back to the Council before the Open Market” “I care deeply about the plight of so many people becoming homeless or in danger of being homeless. The so called “bedroom tax” ranges from the absurd to cruel in its practical implications and is going to increase debt, as more people fall into the hands of loan sharks. I really think it’s time to invest in Social Housing- please do not sell any more council homes!!” Against “I am devastated at the thought that my opportunity to buy my house may be removed. When the houses were sold, why wasn’t the money used to build new council houses? “Couldn’t the money made from selling these houses be used to build more or make empty houses habitable?” “I am a public sector worker and cannot afford to buy elsewhere. The Right to Buy is a council tenant’s right and it should not be taken away” “Ring proceeds of sales to invest in new, modern council properties”