Right to Buy

✅ Buy Your Council Home – Right to Buy

The Right to Buy scheme lets many council tenants buy their home at a discount.

🏠 Can I Buy My Home?

You might be able to if:

• You rent from the council
• It’s your main home
• You’ve rented from the public sector for 3 years or more
• You don’t live in sheltered housing
• You don’t have legal debt problems

👉 Check full rules on the Government website

💸 How Much Discount Can I Get?

It depends on:

• How long you’ve been a tenant
• If your home is a house or flat
• How much your home is worth

⚠️ If you sell your home within 5 years, you might have to pay back some or all of the discount.

👉 Use the Right to Buy Calculator

🤔 Things to Think About Before You Buy

You’ll need to pay for:

• Legal fees, surveys, and mortgage costs
• Repairs and maintenance
• Insurance
• Monthly payments – even if your income changes

📞 Get Free Advice

• Government Right to Buy website or call 0300 123 0913
• Citizens Advice Bureau – for legal help
• Money Advice Service – call 0300 500 5000 for budgeting help

📝 How to Apply

You must send two forms:

1. Right to Buy 1 Form
2. Financial Information Form

We can’t process your application without both forms.

📚 More Information

• Right to Buy Guide – Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Leaseholder Information
• Private Sector Housing Advice
• Government Schemes: Help to Buy, Shared Ownership, Equity Loans
• Right to Buy Booklet