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Organizations like Shelter Scotland and various housing associations welcomed the move, noting that it halted the "drain on supply".

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 nicola sturgeon right to buy

The Scottish Government first abolished RTB for tenants in new-build social housing and for all new tenants. 2016. Nicola Sturgeon

Over 455,000 properties were sold in Scotland under RTB since 1980. Sturgeon argued this significantly reduced the availability of homes for cheap rent. then First Minister