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SNP Pledges 'First Refusal' for Tenants to Buy Private Rental Homes

The SNP says the policy could help more than 10,000 children in temporary accommodation and give renters greater security.

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John Swinney says it would help renters get on the housing ladder but other parties say the SNP is to blame for the housing emergency.

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SNP pledges 'first refusal' for tenants to buy private rental homes

John Swinney says it would help renters get on the housing ladder but other parties say the SNP is to blame for the housing emergency.

·United Kingdom
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Scots renting their homes to have 'first refusal' to buy if property up for sale

John Swinney has made the bold election pledge after the SNP Government faced repeated criticism over its failure to tackle the country's housing emergency.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Friday, April 10, 2026.
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