Right to Buy | Havebury Homes

If you have been a tenant of ours since transferring from St Edmundsbury Borough Council in 2002, you may be eligible for the Preserved Right to Buy scheme.

You may be aware that the government reviewed the Right to Buy discounts in the recent budget. The maximum cash discount amount will be reduced to £34,000 from 21st November 2024. Any new applications received on or after this date will be subject to the new discount rules.

Based on the length of time you have lived in public sector housing, this scheme gives you the right to purchase your rented home at a discount. Please note that if your tenancy started after 24 June 2002, you will not qualify for the scheme.

If you have any questions about eligibility, call our Home Ownership team on 0300 3300 900, dialling extension number 7302. or send an email to homeownership@havebury.com.

If you need further support, please contact:

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy
Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London,
SW1P 4DF

Email: RTB@communities.gov.uk

They can offer free advice on:

The Preserved Right to Buy process.
The eligibility criteria.
How to complete the Right to Buy application form.
Where residents can get financial and legal advice.
What residents can do if their application is delayed.

Your right to buy your home

For free, impartial advice about money contact:

The Money and Pensions Service
http://www.moneyandpensionsservice.org.uk
Telephone: 0800 138 7777

For information on mortgage lenders contact:

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
http://www.fca.org.uk
Telephone: 0800 111 6768

Are you living in a flat?

If your home is a flat, it’s important to consider that you will be buying a lease from us 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 Residential Long Leaseholders guide.

For free, impartial advice on leasehold law and rights (flats and leasehold houses), contact:

The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE)
http://www.lease-advice.org
Email: info@lease-advice.org
Telephone: 020 7832 2500

Making an application

To apply, please download the Right to Buy 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 Homes
Havebury House
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3SP

Right to Buy application form Download

Additional information form Download

Want to know how much your home could be worth?

If you want to find out how much your home could be worth before you make an application with us, you can use On The Market, Property Checker, or Zoopla.

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.

Cost template

Need 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.