Right to Buy Eligibility

Michelle0129

In January 2010 we exchanged our housing Association property with a family members property, she had a secure tenancy and we had an assured tenancy, this was done mutual exchange of 2 different housing associations, this was completed via a deed of assignment of the tenancys.

I am interested to know what happened with the secure tenancy as we are interested in the right to buy. Would this remain with the property of move with the tenant. This was before the Localism act 2011 was implemented where tenants now need to surrender the tenancy and resign a new one, what rules would apply?

teddysmum

The best people to ask are those at the head office of the owners of your property.

Cakeguts

I don't think the Right to Acquire has started with housing associations. Your relative probably had a secure tenancy because she originally had a council house that was transferred to a housing association. You have transferred from a housing association to another housing association house.


The point about people with secure tenancies getting the Right to Buy is because they originally rented from the council and their Right to Buy is preserved if the house is then transferred to a housing association. It doesn't sound as if you have ever rented from a council because you have had an assured tenancy so that means that you have transferred between housing association properties not between a housing association and a council house. I would have expected your relative to have had the Right to Buy from the time when it was a council house but you would have to have the Right to Acquire because you are a housing association tenant.