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Green MP Urges Labour to Fund Council Home Purchases

1/15/2026

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Siân Berry, Green Party MP, calls on the Labour government to fund councils to buy homes from private landlords.
In a letter to The Guardian, she says this could quickly increase social housing by buying back 'right to buy' homes and acquiring suitable properties on the market.
She argues the method provides immediate, construction-risk-free housing near essential services and could transform landlords' properties into homes for those in need.

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Siân Berry, Green Party MP, calls on the Labour government to fund councils to buy homes from private landlords.
In a letter to The Guardian, she says this could quickly increase social housing by buying back 'right to buy' homes and acquiring suitable properties on the market.
She argues the method provides immediate, construction-risk-free housing near essential services and could transform landlords' properties into homes for those in need.