Right to buy (buy your council home)

The Right to Buy scheme helps eligible council and housing association tenants in England buy their homes and gives tenants a discount on the open market.

Selling Your Home

Selling within 10 years

You must first offer your home to your former landlord at market value. If they do not wish to buy it, you can sell it on the open market.

Selling within 5 years

You will usually have to repay some or all of your Right to Buy discount. The amount depends on how long you have owned the property and its market value when you sell. This may also apply if you transfer ownership of the property to someone else.