If you’re eligible, you might be able to buy your home at a discounted rate through one of the Government’s Right to Buy schemes.
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If you’re eligible, you might be able to buy your home at a discounted rate through one of the Government’s Right to Buy schemes.
The Right to Buy scheme means that some council tenants who meet certain criteria have the right to buy their home at a discount.
If you were a secure council tenant when your home was sold to us, you may have what is known as the ‘Preserved Right to Buy’. The maximum discount available is £102,400 for everywhere in England apart from London. In London the maximum discount you could get is £136,400. The discount depends on the number of years you have been living in your current home and whether it is a flat or a house.
Am I eligible?
You may have the ‘Preserved Right to Buy’ if:
You can find out more information on the Government’s Right to Buy webpage or speak to one of the Government’s official Right to Buy agents on 0300 123 0913.
How to apply?
Apply online or download an application form.
Email your completed application form to HomeOwnership.Services@orbit.org.uk.
Alternatively, you can post the form to:
Orbit Homeownership Services,
PO Box 6406,
Coventry,
CV3 9NB.
If you’re a housing association tenant, you may be able to buy your rented housing association home at a discount through the Right to Acquire scheme. The discount available ranges between £9,000 and £16,000 and will depend on where you live.
Am I eligible?
You may qualify for the Right to Acquire scheme if:
You can find out more information on the Government’s Right to Acquire webpage or speak to one of the Government’s official Right to Buy agents on 0300 123 0913.
How to apply?
Download and complete an application form.
Email your completed application form to: HomeOwnership.Services@orbit.org.uk.
Alternatively, you can post the form to:
Orbit Homeownership Services,
PO Box 6406,
Coventry,
CV3 9NB.