Right To Buy Solicitors
We have over 20 years of experience, finding the best solution for our clients across property law and Buying & Selling. Specialised in areas including:
Right To Buy
Introduced by the government in 1980, the Right to Buy scheme can allow you to buy your council home at a discounted price. If your principal home is a council property which has been with a public sector landlord for a minimum of five years then you may be eligible for the Right to Buy Scheme.
Your landlord will need to confirm that you qualify for the scheme and can then issue you with what is called a Section 25 notice; from this point you will have 12 weeks to decide if you wish to proceed.
Why Use Right To Buy?
Right to Buy may be an appropriate solution to get on the property ladder for those who are eligible. Tinsdills Solicitors have many years of experience advising clients on the Right to Buy scheme and we can discuss your situation with you to ensure there are no outstanding reasons why the Right to Buy option may not be available to you.
Once we are aware of your current situation, we can advise on the discount that may be available and discuss your legal fees with you.
If you’re assessed to be eligible for the scheme, Right to Buy can offer an alternative way to invest in your future whilst providing the freedom and opportunity to adapt your home to better suit you and your family.
At Tinsdills, we help you every step of the way throughout your Right to Buy journey.
What Our Clients Say
We’ve helped many clients with the government’s Right to Buy Service, hear from some of our happy customers.
“The team at Hanley made the process very easy for buyer and selling a property. Everything was explained step by step with a very clear language I could understand. Thank you!”
Meet Our Specialist Property Buying & Selling Team
Andrew Burrows
Kelly Myatt
Michelle Hansell
Contact Us To Discuss Right To Buy
Our Property Buying & Selling team are waiting to assist you with your Right to Buy query. Visit your nearest branch or call us directly.
Our phone lines are open Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Contact us or today or visit a local branch
Hanley: 01782 956123
Newcastle: 01782 956123
Sandbach: 01270 449106
Leek: 01538 710247
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The Most Popular Questions For Right To Buy
It depends on the value of the property, the discount that the local
authority offer and the amount that you are lending.
Council tenants qualify for a right to buy.
Local authority tenants can force local authorities to sell their
council house to them. This is done with a discount – depending
on how long the tenant has lived there – which have to be paid
back in part or in full if the property is sold within 5 years. The
council also have the right to buy the property back within 10
years but they rarely do.