If you rent your home from us, you might be able to buy it through the Right to Buy or Right to Acquire schemes.
These options give you the chance to own your home at a discount – depending on your tenancy history and the type of property you live in.
What is Right to Buy?
Right to Buy is a government scheme that gives some customers the chance to buy their rented home at a discount.
If you’ve been a public sector tenant for at least three years, you could qualify.
The discount starts at 5% and increases each year, up to a set maximum. This means you can own your home for less than the full market price.
If you sell within five years, you’ll need to repay some or all of the discount.
Read the government’s Right to Buy guide
Do you have the Right to Buy?
You may have the Right to Buy if:
- You were a secure council tenant with Stockton, Middlesbrough or Hartlepool councils
- You were living in your home when it transferred to Tristar Homes, Erimus Housing or Housing Hartlepool
- You’ve kept your tenancy since that transfer
This is called a preserved Right to Buy.
If you don’t have this, you might still qualify for Right to Acquire – a similar scheme with a smaller discount.
How to apply to buy your home
Buying your home is a big decision and a commitment that you shouldn’t take lightly. Even though it can have advantages, you should think carefully about the responsibilities, costs and financial commitments of home ownership.
You should always get independent financial and legal advice before buying your home.
Step: 1
Fill in the Right to Buy application form (RTB1 notice).
Find the form on the government website.
Step: 2
Send the Right to Buy application form to us, your landlord.
Step: 3
We will respond to you with a yes or no decision within 4 weeks of getting your application. (8 weeks if we have been your landlord for less than 3 years).
If the decision is a no, we'll explain why.
Step: 4
If we agree to sell, we'll send you an offer within 8 weeks of saying yes if you're buying a freehold property, or 12 weeks if you're buying a leasehold property.
Get in touch
If you'd like to speak to us about buying your home, please get in touch and email homeownership@thirteengroup.co.uk.