Applications and queries relating to the purchase of Council houses and flats by tenants.
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The Right to Buy was introduced in 1980. The scheme allows secure tenants to buy their home at a discount to the full market value. Your discount is based on the number of years you have spent as a public sector tenant. The maximum discount in the West Midlands is currently £26,000.
How to Apply
You can collect a copy of the Right to Buy application form and booklet from the Town Hall in Nuneaton, or the Bedworth Area Office.
Conditions/Limits
- If you are an Introductory Tenant, you will not have a right to buy, but the trial period will count towards the Right to buy discount, once the introductory tenancy has become a secure tenancy.
- The Right to Buy is not available for Sheltered accommodation.
- There is a special rule called the cost floor. In this case, the discount will be reduced to reflect what your landlord has spent on building, buying, repairing, or improving your home during the last 10-11 years before you apply to buy.
- This applies when you have previously bought another council property, any discount that you got then will usually be deducted from the discount that you get when you buy again.
Purchasing your Flat
For further information on flats within a housing complex, see Leaseholders.
