Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
No , what's happened is a lot of retired people bought their four bed council house , which previously was lived in by an entire family and there is increasing demand for social housing ........as these units have not been replaced people are forced into the insecure private rented sector or in bed and breakfast

As for the single people in housing need , again the nice one and two bedroom flats were sold , the less desirable flats left for the council to rehouse those left
Empty nesting is an issue but it isn't affected by RTB. A council tenant is likely to live in their house even when their children have left home.

You keep suggesting that the best houses were sold off and that only the worst stock was left. However in both cases the worst stock is still council owned and still occupied by social tenants - so no change and RTB makes no difference.