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Properties are valued at current market prices. Most
properties are offered for sale at a lower price because the tenant
qualifies for a discount, which is usually £16,000.
Click on a link below for more information on the Right to Buy
scheme -
- Who qualifies?
- How does the scheme work?
- How can I get more information / an application form?
- Warning!
Most secure tenants of Westminster City Council, who have been
tenants for at least two years (five years if you became a tenant
after 17 January 2005).
Previous tenancies, and tenancies with other councils and
housing associations usually count.
You apply to buy your home by filling in an application
form.
We write back to you, confirming whether or not you have the
Right to Buy.
If you have the Right to Buy, we have the property valued and
send you an offer of sale. You have three months to decide if
you wish to buy your home.
Please contact us on 020 7245 2208 or lesseefrontline@cwh.org.uk, or
you can download
an application form
here.
here.Download the Right to Buy
guidelines
There are private companies and individuals who offer to help
tenants to buy their homes. But you may not get good advice from
them and could end up becoming homeless.
Companies and individuals
offering help
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.
Companies and
individuals offering
money
Sometimes companies or individuals offer tenants money if the
tenants agree to a deal where the company ends up owning the
property. If you enter into this type of agreement:
- before you buy your property, you will have to repay discount as soon as you buy it.
- after you buy your property, you will have to repay discount as soon as you make the agreement.
- the money you make is unlikely to be enough to buy another home, and the Council will not give you another property to rent.
Please think very carefully before using one of these
companies or individuals. Ask yourself 'what is in it for them?'.
They may be suggesting that you do something that benefits them,
not you. Do not sign anything that you are not entirely clear about
or happy with.
Some tenants have become homeless after agreeing to
deals like this. It is very important that
you get independent legal advice from your own solicitor or the
Citizens Advice Bureau, before you do anything.