A LONDON council threatened yesterday to “reconsider” its relationship with housing associations that vote in favour of a voluntary extension of the right to buy.

Labour Camden Council leader Sarah Hayward wrote an open letter criticising a deal proposed by the National Housing Federation (NHF) just days ahead of the Conservative Party conference.

The NHF recommended that associations agree to the voluntary extension, since if they did not the Tories would push through legislation forcing the private charities to sell properties to their tenants.