Home ownership

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You have rights if you’re a tenant thinking about buying your Bolton at Home property

  • If you became our tenant before 28 March 2011: please tap here: www.gov.uk/right-to-buy-buying-your-council-home (opens in a new tab) to find out more about the ‘Right to Buy’ scheme on the government website.
     
  • If you became our tenant after 28 March 2011: you only qualify for the ‘Right to Acquire’ which has a set discount of £9,000 off the purchase price. Please tap here:  www.gov.uk/right-to-acquire-buying-housing-association-home (opens in a new tab) to learn more about the 'Right to Acquire' scheme on the government website.

You can use this calculator: www.ownyourhome.gov.uk/scheme/right-to-buy/can-i-afford-it/right-to-buy-calculator (opens in a new tab) to obtain a rough idea about the discount that you may be eligible for under the 'Right to Buy' scheme.

For more information on buying your Bolton at Home property through the 'Right to Buy' or 'Right to Acquire' schemes, please phone our Home Ownership Team on 01204 328000 or email: homeownership@boltonathome.org.uk.