A campaign in Compton is fighting the sale of social homes and calling for more to be built.
Action for Homes, West Berkshire is led by district councillor Carolyn Culver and Compton Parish Council chair Dave Aldis. They say homes in Manor Bungalows and Fairfield have already gone, another on Horn Street is up for sale, and others have been sold in the Ilsleys.
They want the sales to stop and for social housing to stay in the villages.
"There is no guarantee proceeds of the sales will be spent on new social rent homes in the district, yet alone in Compton," Ms Culver wrote on social media.
"Homes have also been sold in the Ilsleys, including two bungalows and a house.
"These homes are essential for people on low incomes who want to remain in the villages they have lived all their lives, where their families, friends and jobs are located."
West Berkshire Council is a non-stockholding authority, so housing associations provide social homes. Most lettings use the Homechoice West Berks system, with key providers including SNG and Southern Housing.
"These sell offs in rural areas are fragmenting communities with less well paid people able to afford to buy," wrote Mr Aldis. "For this reason and considering increasing life expectancies, communities need bungalows and small houses not 'affordable' homes that are increasingly beyond the means of younger people.
"I would like to remain in the village and not moved to a souless flat in town."
SNG (formerly Sovereign) says it has identified a small number of properties that no longer meet its standards and will be sold when they become vacant, and that more homes have been delivered than sold.
Ruari Laidlaw, strategic asset management director of SNG, said: "We're committed to providing safe, modern and enery-efficient homes through our sector-leading Homes and Place Standard following a comprehensive review of our housing portfolio,
"All proceeds from sales are reinvested into building new homes and improving existing ones within the communities where we operate.
"In West Berkshire, we've recently delivered 10 new affordable homes in Chapel Row, replacing four former properties on the site, with a further 95 affordable homes under construction across the district.
"This approach ensures our homes are fit for the future and continue to meet the needs of our customers."
Niki Hinman, Local Democracy Reporter
