Right to
Buy
Find out more about the
Right to Buy scheme
What is Right to Buy?
Right to Buy allows most council tenants to buy their council home at a discount.
This means that if you are one of our customers with a preserved tenancy from when your home was managed by your council, you may be eligible for Right to Buy.
The maximum discount is £84,200 and the amount you get depends on:
- How long you have lived in your council home,
- The type of home you are buying - a flat or a house,
- The value of your home.
Who can apply for Right to Buy?
You can apply to buy your council home if:
- It is your only or main home,
- It is self-contained,
- You are a secure tenant,
- You have had a public sector landlord (for example, a council, housing association or NHS trust) for three years. It does not have to be three years in a row,
- You do not have any legal problems with debt, or any outstanding possession orders against you.
How to apply for Right to Buy
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Fill in the Right to Buy application form on the government website
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Send your application form to: Silva Homes, Western Peninsula, Western Rd, Bracknell RG12 1RF
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We will contact you within four weeks of getting your application to confirm if you qualify for the scheme. If your application is approved, we will arrange for a valuation of your property. If you do not qualify, we will give you a reason and you will be unable to appeal.
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For approved applications, once the valuation has been completed, we will send you an offer. We will do this within eight weeks if you are buying a freehold home, or twelve weeks if you are buying a leasehold home.
More information
More information about the Right to Acquire and Right to Buy schemes can be found on the government website.