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Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Right to Buy allows most council tenants to buy their council home at a…
You can get a discount on the market value of your home when you buy it if…
Fill in the Right to Buy application form (RTB1 notice). Send it to your…
If your landlord agrees to sell, their offer will tell you: the price they…
You can appeal to a tribunal if you’re stopped from buying your home…
Your landlord must complete parts of your Right to Buy application within…
If you sell your home within 10 years of buying it through Right to Buy,…
You can get free advice about: how to complete your Right to Buy or…
Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.
The Right to Shared Ownership scheme allows some tenants in England to buy…
You may be eligible to buy a share of your rented home through the Right…
When you apply for Right to Shared Ownership, you’ll need to make sure you…
For a shared ownership home, you need to pay rent for the share you do not…
There are 9 steps to apply for Right to Shared Ownership. 1. Tell your…
You can buy more shares in your home after you become a shared owner. This…
You can sell your shared ownership home at any time. If you own a 100%…
When you buy a home with Right to Shared Ownership, your lease will have…
You’ll usually need to get the landlord’s permission to rent out (sublet)…
You can get free advice about how to buy a home through the Right to…
Rent a property at a discount to help with the cost of saving for a deposit to buy a home. Information on who is eligible and how to apply.
Rent to Buy helps tenants in England save for a deposit to buy a home by…
To be eligible for Rent to Buy, you must be: in full or part time…
You apply to rent a property that is in the scheme. If you’re considered…
If you live in England (excluding London), you can search for…
You can use the deposit you’ve saved to buy any home, including those…
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of agricultural premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of business premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
How and when you'll pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) or Stamp Duty when you buy shares electronically or using a stock transfer form
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
How to account for VAT on vehicles and fuel you use for your business.
Supporting the Armed Forces onto the home ownership ladder.
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