England's new "community right to buy" law, which took effect this week as part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, grants grassroots organizations the ability to purchase community assets unchallenged if they secure funding within 12 months, expanding beyond the previous six-month "right to bid" window. Community leaders welcome the reform as a watershed moment for local empowerment, though concerns remain that without dedicated government funding, only wealthier communities may successfully raise the necessary capital to acquire assets like abandoned pubs and market halls.
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England's new "community right to buy" law, which took effect this week as part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, grants grassroots organizations the ability to purchase community assets unchallenged if they secure funding within 12 months, expanding beyond the previous six-month "right to bid" window. Community leaders welcome the reform as a watershed moment for local empowerment, though concerns remain that without dedicated government funding, only wealthier communities may successfully raise the necessary capital to acquire assets like abandoned pubs and market halls.