Your right to buy your home a guide for tenants of councils, new towns and registered social landlords including housing associations [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: [London] DCLG 2009ISBN:- 9781409810995
- 306.1 $2 18
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 146811-2001 |
Introduction: the Right to Buy -- Warning: things to consider before deciding to buy your home -- Who has the Right to Buy -- Preserved Right to Buy -- The discount rules -- Qualifying period -- Reduction of discount to take account of the cost of work carried out by your landlord on your home (cost floor) -- Repayment of discount -- What if I have purchased before? -- Right of first refusal -- Buying a flat or maisonette -- The costs of buying -- How much would I need to borrow? -- Other regular costs of home ownership: council tax and water charges; insurance; repair and maintenance; one off costs of buying your home -- How do I apply? -- Delays or problems with sale -- Exceptions to the Right to Buy -- Rural restrictions -- Defective dwellings -- Right to Buy landlords -- Other public bodies -- Other booklets you may need -- Useful addresses -- Chart to help you decide -- Frequently asked questions on Right to Buy
Sets out the criteria by which the Right to Buy scheme operates, following changes made by the Housing Act 2004.