Right to Buy

If you have a secure tenancy (also known as a Fair Rent) you may have the 'Right to Buy' your current home. Generally tenants who have the Right to Buy will have been tenants before 1989. Buying your home through this route entitles you to a discount on the valuation price based upon where you live and the amount of time you have been a tenant. The maximum discount is £34,000.

Right to Acquire*

You may have the right to purchase your current home through this route if your property was built with funds acquired from the Housing Corporation after 1 April 1997. There is a discount applied to the valuation price dependent upon where you live. The maximum discount is £16,000.

If you wish to apply for either of these schemes you will be responsible for paying all the legal and administration fees and you may also be required to put down a deposit for mortgage purposes. As an owner you will also take on responsibility for your own repairs, maintenance and insurance.

If you are in arrears or if there have been any issues about how you or any member of your family have behaved as a tenant this may affect whether you can buy your home or not.

To find out if your home is eligible for the above schemes contact the Leasehold Department.

*A small number of properties are not eligible for sale through any of our schemes. These are properties designated for older people or the disabled and properties in some smaller rural areas.