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Buying your council or housing association home

Right to Buy - council properties

Right to Buy allows secure council tenants to buy their home at a reduced price or market value, depending how long they have been a tenant.

To find out if there is a ‘Right to Buy’ scheme in your are, contact your district or borough council or visit their website.

Eastbourne and Lewes councils - Right to Buy

Wealden District Council - Right to Buy

Hastings - no housing stock

Rother - no housing stock

Right to Acquire - housing associations

You might be able to buy your rented housing association home at a discount through the 'Right to Acquire scheme'.