Buying your home

Exceptions to the Right to Buy scheme

A Right to Buy may be denied for the following reasons:

  • You do not have a secure tenancy
  • You have less than five years public sector tenancy
  • Your home is under a possession order
  • You are an undischarged bankrupt, have a pending bankruptcy petition or you have made arrangements with creditors
  • You have a court order suspending your Right to Buy because of antisocial behaviour
  • Your property is subject to a demolition notice
  • Your home is sheltered housing
  • Your home is particularly suitable for elderly people and have been let to someone of pensionable age, or someone with a disability
  • Other conditions may apply.