Right to buy your Council house

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Most Council tenants have a statutory right to buy their home.

The 'Right to Buy' was changed by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001. There are now two forms in operation - the Old Right to Buy and the Modernised Right to Buy.

The old right to buy:

• Your tenancy started before 30 September 2002 and you have not moved after that date.
• You have occupied a house, or a succession of houses, with a housing association or council for a minimum of two years.
• the maximum discount takes 30 years to acquire for a house and 15 years for a flat.
• the maximum discount is 60 per cent of the value for a house and 70 per cent of the value for a flat.

The modernised right to buy:

• Your tenancy started on or after 30 September 2002.
• You have occupied a house, or a succession of houses, with a housing association or council for a minimum of 5 years.
• The maximum discount takes 20 years to acquire.
• The maximum discount is 35% of the value of all properties and is capped at £15,000.

For a full set of frequently asked questions on Right to Buy, please use the link to FAQs above.