Right to Acquire gives tenants the opportunity to purchase their home with a fixed sum discount. To qualify, both the tenant and the property need to be eligible. If you have any questions about eligibility, call our Home Ownership team on 0300 3300 900 and enter extension number 7302 when prompted. Or you can email your query to homeownership@havebury.com. You can also take a look at the Guide to the Right to Acquire from GOV.uk.
Are you living in a flat?
If your property is a flat, it’s important to consider that you will be buying a lease from Havebury and will be responsible for annual service charges. You will also need to pay towards the cost of major repairs or improvements to the block in which you live or its communal areas. In addition, you will be responsible for repairs and maintenance inside your flat. For further information, take a look at the Thinking of Buying your Council Flat booklet.
Making an application
To apply, please download the Right to Acquire application form and the Home Purchase Questionnaire below. When you have completed and signed both of these forms, you can either send them to the address below or send scanned copies to homeownership@havebury.com
Home Ownership team
Havebury Housing
Havebury House
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3SP
How would your costs compare from being a tenant to being a homeowner?
We have included a template that will allow you to work out your monthly outgoings as a tenant and compare these to the costs of being a homeowner.
Costs templateNeed further advice? Call our Home Ownership team at 0300 3300 900 and enter extension number 7302 when prompted or email them at homeownership@havebury.com.