Buying your council home

If you're a secure council tenant you may have the right to buy your home. Find out what conditions you need to meet and what the Right to Buy process involves.

Warning – Companies and individuals offering help with Right to Buy

There are private companies and individuals who offer to help tenants to buy their homes. However, you may not get good advice from them

Sometimes, you are asked to pay for things that you can get for free. For example:

  • We will provide an application form and help you fill it in. 
  • We will explain how the sales process works and answer your questions. 
  • We will give you information about how to find a solicitor. 
  • Banks and building societies offer free mortgage advice.

We are here to help you and our advice costs nothing.