Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 59266

Community Assets

Tabled: 11 June 2025

Answered: 16 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to (a) review and (b) strengthen the provisions of the Localism Act 2011 relating to the community right to bid; and if she will make an assessment o

Answer

Alex Norris

As part of the English Devolution Bill, the government has committed to legislate for a strong new ‘right to buy’ for valued community assets, replacing the current ‘right to bid’ that was introduced in the Localism Act 2011. This will give real power to ...

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