The Scottish Government first abolished RTB for tenants in new-build social housing and for all new tenants.
The Scottish Conservatives criticized the move, calling it a "backwards step" that "wrecked the aspirations" of people wanting to own their own homes. nicola sturgeon right to buy
With roughly 150,000 to 400,000 people on social housing waiting lists at various points, she maintained that public housing should remain available for long-term rent. The Scottish Government first abolished RTB for tenants