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Right to Buy

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dreado
dreado Posts: 8 Forumite
in Mortgages & endowments
I’m thinking about applying to purchase my flat from the council. I know that if I were to sell the property within the first five years of buying it I’d have to pay back the discount I’ll receive, but I was wondering if there was any reason why I couldn’t buy it and then rent it out straight away. Any thoughts?

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  • RobertoMoir
    RobertoMoir Posts: 3,458 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I was wondering if there was any reason why I couldn’t buy it and then rent it out straight away

    I hope so. Without wanting to sound preachy, that wasn't what the right to buy was intended for.
    If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything
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