Housing campaigners are urging the Scottish Government to scrap the right to buy for council and housing association tenants.

The charity Shelter Scotland said doing this will encourage local authorities to invest more in social housing.

With 156,000 households on the waiting list for a council property, 10,000 new social houses are needed a year to meet current demand, Shelter Scotland believes.

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