Right to buy

You are not eligible to buy your home if -

• you are an introductory or demoted tenant
• a court makes a possession order which says that you must leave your home
• we have served a demolition notice as we do not have to complete a Right to Buy purchase while the notice is in force
• the property is within a sheltered housing scheme for older people
• a court has made an order suspending your Right to Buy because of anti-social behaviour
• you are an undischarged bankrupt
  • have a bankruptcy petition pending against you
  • have made arrangements with creditors and you still owe money to them

Most of the homes we let are available to buy, but there are certain homes which cannot be bought. They are such as those within sheltered housing schemes for the elderly. Other homes which we do not normally sell include bungalows and ground floor flats. These are particularly suitable for older people which were allocated to someone aged 60 or over and were first let before 1 January 1990.

If you are told that your home is not available to buy because it is particularly suitable for an elderly person, you can appeal against this decision by contacting the Residential Property Tribunal. There is no right of appeal if your home is not available to buy for any other reason.