on the housing ladder, but labour says the plans could make the shortage of housing worse. our home editor mark easton has been taking a look at the proposals. barnesville close is a cul de sac of traditional social homes in small heath in birmingham, what we used to call council houses. four years ago, residents were part of the pilot for today s announcement, giving tenants who rent from housing associations, as they do in barnesville close, the right to buy their homes. i was trying to, you know, to buy my own house, instead of paying rent. brenda, like eight out of ten people, according to surveys, would like to own her own home and was disappointed not to get lucky in the ballot to be part of the government scheme. i have my kids and grandkids growing up, you know? i would like to have them around me sometimes and say, oh, if i go, this is yours. the building lorry identifies a house where tenants did manage to buy their home, now being improved by proud owner, jerman. everybody i