( in Britain ) the legal right of people renting council houses to buy them cheaply, introduced by the Conservative government in the 1980 Housing Act. Many people bought their homes, which reduced the amount of cheaper property available for rent.
RIGHT TO BUY
Meaning of RIGHT TO BUY in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005