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Views and Experiences of Right to Buy Amongst Tenants and Purchasers

DescriptionResearch exploring the views and experiences of Right to Buy amongst tenants, Right to Buy purchasers and purchasers of former Right to Buy properties.
ISBN0 7559 6238 9
Official Print Publication DateSeptember 2006
Website Publication DateSeptember 28, 2006

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Jenny Holt Brook and Andrea Kinver, BMRB Scotland and
Valerie Strachan, Tribal HCH

Scottish Executive Social Research 2006

ISBN 0 7559 6238 9

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction and Background

Chapter 2: Research Aim, Objectives and Methodology

Chapter 3: Motivations for Exercising or not Exercising the Right to Buy
Motivations for exercising the Right to Buy
Motivations for not exercising the Right to Buy
The effect of family housing history on Right to Buy motivations
Awareness and understanding of Right to Buy
Understanding the costs of purchasing a home

Chapter 4: Exercising the Right to Buy
Purchasers' experiences of the Right to Buy process
Financing the Right to Buy
Reasons for the withdrawal of Right to Buy applications
Overall Views on Right to Buy process

Chapter 5: Impact of the Right to Buy
The impact of Right to Buy on housing opportunities
The impact of Right to Buy on neighbourhoods
The impact of Right to Buy on rental stock
Reasons for selling Right to Buy properties
Future housing intentions and aspirations
Overall views of the impact of Right to Buy

Chapter 6: Summary

Chapter 7: Discussion

References

Appendix

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

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