Right to buy

You may have the Right to Buy if -

• you have been a secure tenant for at least 3 years. It does not need to be 3 consecutive years. For example, you may have a break in council tenancy
• you do not live in accommodation suited to older or disabled people
• you do not have legal problems with debt, such as a Debit Relief Order (DRO) or have declared yourself bankrupt
• you do not have an outstanding possession order on your home for rent arrears or anti-social behaviour

If you meet the above eligibility criteria, then you may qualify to buy your home -

• by yourself. If you are a joint tenant, or more, you will need consent from the other members if they do not wish to be part of the Right to Buy. There is a section they must sign on the application form
• with up to 3 other family members of the household who have lived in the property with you for over the last 12 months
• with a spouse
  • civil partner
  • other joint tenants

For all Right to Buy applicants, checks on the electoral register for occupancy are done so make sure that all prospective Right to Buy applicants are registered. This will affect your application.