Right to buy
Different schemes that enable tenants of local authorities, housing associations or other private registered providers of social housing (PRPSH) to buy their homes.
Right to buy scheme
A secure tenant or licensee has the right to buy their council home if they meet the qualifying period for residence requirements and are not subject to an exception.
Council tenant right to buy process
Landlords and tenants must timely complete specific steps when tenants buy their council homes or face consequences of delays.
Council tenant right to buy discounts
A right to buy applicant has the right to a discount, determined by how long they have been a tenant, the property type and any improvements to the property.
Repayment of right to buy discounts
Occupiers might have to repay all or part of their discount if they sell a property they have bought under the right to buy.
Right to buy after council home transfer
Tenants keep the preserved right to buy if their property is transferred to a landlord whose tenants do not have the right to buy.
Right to acquire for HA tenants
The right to acquire for tenants of private registered providers of social housing (PRPSH) and the preserved right to buy for former tenants of local authorities.