Home ownership

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You have rights if you’re a tenant thinking about buying your Bolton at Home property

  • If you became our tenant before 28 March 2011: please tap here: www.gov.uk/right-to-buy-buying-your-council-home (opens in a new tab) to find out more about the ‘Right to Buy’ scheme on the government website.
     
  • If you became our tenant after 28 March 2011: you only qualify for the ‘Right to Acquire’ which has a set discount of £9,000 off the purchase price. Please tap here:  www.gov.uk/right-to-acquire-buying-housing-association-home (opens in a new tab) to learn more about the 'Right to Acquire' scheme on the government website.

You can use this calculator: www.ownyourhome.gov.uk/scheme/right-to-buy/can-i-afford-it/right-to-buy-calculator (opens in a new tab) to obtain a rough idea about the discount that you may be eligible for under the 'Right to Buy' scheme.

For more information on buying your Bolton at Home property through the 'Right to Buy' or 'Right to Acquire' schemes, please phone our Home Ownership Team on 01204 328000 or email: homeownership@boltonathome.org.uk.


We have other options if you're interested in owning a home

Rent to Buy:

Rent to Buy helps tenants in England save for a deposit to buy a home by offering properties at a discount. This is normally 20% below market rent (source: gov.uk).

For more information on how Rent to Buy works and eligibility, visit www.gov.uk/rent-to-buy (opens in a new tab). 

You can also see some of our most recent new build developments with Rent to Buy properties at: www.boltonathome.org.uk/rent-to-buy. If you're interested in our Rent to Buy scheme/properties, please contact our Landlord Services Team or call our Contact Centre on 01204 328000.

 

Shared Ownership:

Put simply, shared ownership is a cross between buying and renting a home. You buy a share of the property, usually between a quarter and three quarters, and then rent the part you don’t own at a reduced rate. You then have the option to buy a bigger share in the property in future.

For further information, please visit: www.boltonathome.org.uk/shared-ownership.