Guidance

Your right to buy your home: a guide

Guidance for tenants on the changes to the Right to Buy scheme.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
3 April 2012
Last updated
631 AprilOctober 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Under the Right to Buy scheme, you can buy your home at a price lower than the full market value. This is because the length of time you have spent as a tenant entitles you to a discount.

This booklet describes the Right to Buy scheme as it works today, taking into account the changes made to the Right to Buy legislation which came into effect in April 2012 and July 2014. The information in it applies only to England. We have tried to make it easy to understand – but it is not a substitute for professional advice.

Updates to this page

Published 3 April 2012
Last updated 631 AprilOctober 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated guidance following the review of Right to Buy discounts.

  2. Updated guidance to reflect new discount levels from 6 April 2024.

  3. Updated guidance to reflect new discount levels from 6 April 2023.

  4. Updated guidance to reflect new discount levels from 6 April 2022.

  5. Updated Your right to buy your home: a guide.

  6. Updated Your right to buy your home: a guide.

  7. Updated Your right to buy your home: a guide

  8. Guidance updated to reflect change in the discount.

  9. Guide updated to take into account the changes made to the Right to Buy legislation which came into effect in July 2014.

  10. First published.

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