home ownership

Right to Buy

The Right to Buy scheme administered by our Home Sales team allows some tenants to buy their council homes at a discounted rate.

To find out how the scheme works and if you are eligible to apply, take a look at our booklet ‘A guide to buying your home’ .

If you still have questions about the Right to Buy scheme take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions section.

You can also take a look at the Communities and Local Government website for advice about the Right to Buy.

Warning!

There are private companies and individuals who offer to help tenants to buy their homes. But you may not get good advice from them and could end up becoming homeless. We are here to help you and our advice costs nothing.

Sometimes companies or individuals offer tenants money if the tenants agree to a deal where the company ends up owning the property. If you enter into this type of agreement before you buy your property, you will have to repay your discount as soon as you buy it.

Please think very carefully before using one of these companies or individuals. Do not sign anything that you are not entirely clear about or happy with.

Some tenants have become homeless after agreeing to deals like this. It is very important that you get independent legal advice from your own solicitor or the Citizens Advice Bureau, before you do anything.

If you would like an application pack or have any queries about the scheme, please contact the Home Sales team.

The Home Sales team
13-27 Station Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UW

Tel: 020 8489 3231/3357

Email: right2buy@homesforharingey.org

You can also read our Right to Buy service standards.

Download the booklet ‘A guide to buying your home’

Download a Right to Buy application form

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Transferable Discount Scheme

The Transferable Discount Scheme can help Haringey Council tenants who wouldn’t normally be able to buy a property to become homeowners. It can give them a grant to help buy a house or flat on the open market, in return for possession of their empty council property. This way the scheme also helps create more vacant properties that can be let to homeless families.

Only a small number of tenants can receive a grant each year because the money available is limited. The grants are made on a first-come, first-served basis.

The scheme is run by the Home Ownership team.

Please read the Transferable Discount Scheme 08/09 leaflet for information on:

who qualifies for a grant
how the grants are calculated
how the scheme works
the costs of owning your own home

You can also read our Transferable Discount Scheme service standards and our information about vacating your council property .

If you are eligible for the scheme and would like to apply, please download the application form or contact the Home Ownership team for an application pack.

Home Ownership team
13-27 Station Road
Wood Green
London N22 6UW

Tel: 020 8489 3357

Fax: 020 8489 1998

Email: tds@homesforharingey.org

For more information on other options for low cost home ownership including the Homebuy scheme visit the Haringey Council website.

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