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Right to buy?

I have been a tenant with my landlord for about 16 years and I was wondering about the right to buy. My landlord as just recently become a charity. So I don't think would be allowed to buy it now. Am I right?

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  • King_Slayer
    King_Slayer Posts: 262 Forumite
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    Have you checked with your Landlords/ Council if the property falls under the Right to Buy scheme? I believe the Right to Buy scheme is mainly Social housing and also some Housing Associations. You will need to find out whether it falls under the scheme.
  • AnneV_2
    AnneV_2 Posts: 2 Newbie
    It is a housing association that took over the council homes in 1995 but it recently became a charity. I think charity organisations don't allow you the right to buy so that why maybe they became a charity. I have been trying to research this online.
  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,365 Forumite
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    Did you have a preserved right to buy when your local council hived-off its housing stock into a Housing Association?
    I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
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