Following the Cabinet Minister's announcement that legislation on a Community Right to Buy will be introduced, a) what rights will communities have under the proposed legislation, b) how will it differ from existing community asset transfer arrangements, and c) what support will be available to help communities acquire and manage local assets?
The Community Right to Buy scheme is currently under development and policy officials have begun engaging with partners on options on the overall design. I do not want to pre-empt the outcome of discussions that are being progressed as it is important that stakeholder views are heard to help inform the scope of the scheme. However, the Prif Weinidog did set out in his legislative statement on the 14 July that the intention of the Community Right to Buy scheme will ‘provide the legislative basis to enable community groups to nominate and register valuable assets to be given the right of first refusal when the owners decide to sell’.
It is anticipated that a consultation on proposals will be published for further consideration in the Autumn.