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Green Party Proposes Radical Plan to Abolish Private Landlordism

10/8/2025

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The Green Party voted at its autumn Bournemouth conference to seek abolition of private landlordism via rent controls and scrapping Right to Buy.
Tenants gain first right to buy when landlords sell, with discounts based on rent; local authorities could buy.
Carla Denyer, a Green MP, said the policy addresses the housing crisis, but critics call it radical.

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The Green Party voted at its autumn Bournemouth conference to seek abolition of private landlordism via rent controls and scrapping Right to Buy.
Tenants gain first right to buy when landlords sell, with discounts based on rent; local authorities could buy.
Carla Denyer, a Green MP, said the policy addresses the housing crisis, but critics call it radical.