Guidance

Right to Buy: summary booklet

'Want to make your home your own?' Right to Buy summary booklet.

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

Applies to England

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Right to Buy: summary booklet

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This summary booklet is for tenants interested in taking up their Right to Buy. It provides an overview of eligibility criteria, discount levels, the application process, how to take the next steps and useful contacts for free, unbiased advice, including the Right to Buy Agent service.

Updates to this page

Published 3 April 2012
Last updated 4 December 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated guidance following the reduction of maximum Right to Buy discounts.

  2. Updated to reflect new maximum discount levels from 21 November 2024.

  3. Updated to reflect new discount levels from 6 April 2024.

  4. Updated to reflect new discount levels from 6 April 2023.

  5. Updated to reflect new discount levels from 6 April 2022.

  6. Updated the Right to Buy summary booklet.

  7. Guidance updated to reflect change in the discount.

  8. Updated the Right to Buy summary booklet.

  9. Guidance updated to reflect change in the discount.

  10. Right to Buy booklet updated to take into account the changes made to the eligibility criteria in May 2015, which reduced the requirement of 5 years public sector tenancy to 3 years.

  11. Right to Buy summary booklet updated.

  12. First published.

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