Nicola Sturgeon Right To — Buy

While Sturgeon hailed the abolition as one of her "proudest achievements", the move was—and remains—highly polarized.

Over 455,000 properties were sold in Scotland under RTB since 1980. Sturgeon argued this significantly reduced the availability of homes for cheap rent. nicola sturgeon right to buy

In Scotland, the Right to Buy scheme—a hallmark of Margaret Thatcher’s 1980s housing policy—officially ended on July 31, 2016. Nicola Sturgeon , then First Minister, was the primary architect of its demise, describing the decision as a vital step to "safeguard social housing stock for future generations". 🏠 The End of an Era While Sturgeon hailed the abolition as one of