Ministerial statement on right to buy: briefing from Shelter Scotland

– Shelter welcomes the statement but urges MSPs to see Right to Buy reform as an ongoing process rather than being closed off by the statement.

– The research leading to the statement has raised as many questions as answers: in particular, the long-term impact on good quality lets of homes is unknown.

– Right to Buy has very different impacts in different parts of the country: this is why Shelter is calling on the scheme to be revised to make it much more tailored for different market conditions.