FOI request (FOIR-806885991)

Right to Buy/temporary accommodation

Requested Wed 04 March 2026
Responded Wed 25 March 2026

a. How many homes sold by the council under Right to Buy in the past 10 years (since 1/1/2016) are now being rented by the council as temporary accommodation

 

b. The total price the council sold these homes for (post-discount, actual money received by the council)

 

c. The total amount the council spends, per year, on renting these homes as temporary accommodation

 

d. If held, the total amount the council has spent on renting these homes as temporary accommodation

 

If you have a list of the homes, with their prices and annual cost as temporary accommodation, that would be helpful, though I understand you may not be able to provide exact addresses.

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Response

Hastings Borough Council did a large scale voluntary transfer of its housing stock in 1996.

We have not sold any properties under Right to Buy since 1/1/2016.