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Community Right to Buy Fund

Asked by Michelle ScroghamLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 July 2026UIN 13969

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to identify areas with historically low levels of investment for the purposes of allocating Community Right to Buy Fund support.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan

The newly announced Pride in Place Community Right to Buy Fund, backed by £61 million, will help communities buy and run the buildings and spaces they value most, including pubs, shops, community centres, sports facilities and cultural venues.

The Fund will be a targeted and strategic offer, designed to support the new Community Right to Buy and focusing on communities in the most deprived areas. The funding is part of the £301m earmarked to support our high streets and community spaces, and builds on our wider package of investment in communities including the £5.8 billion Pride in Place Programme.

The details of this Fund, including timelines, eligibility criteria and monitoring and evaluation will be set out in due course.

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