Right to Buy

How it Works

If you are interested in purchasing your current home through Right to Buy we would encourage you to contact one of our sales advisors. They will be able to check your tenancy agreement to see if you are eligible for the scheme.

If you do have the right to buy, we will ask you to complete a Right to Buy claim application form.

Upon receipt of your claim form, we will send you a notice telling you whether or not you have the right to buy. You should receive this within 4 weeks of the date on which Longhurst & Havelok Homes (L&H Homes) received your Claim form.

If you do not have the Right to Buy, we will explain why.

If we agree to sell your home to you, we will send you a separate notice which tells you the price you have to pay and the terms and conditions of the sale.

Once you are happy with the terms and conditions outlined by L&H Homes and you decide whether you wish to proceed with the purchase you then need to arrange to raise the money, if you need a mortgage, this is when you should talk to a bank or building society.

You should also ask your solicitor for advice on the legal documents and making payment. It may take a couple of months before you become the owner of your home.

Right to Acquire

How it Works

If you are interested in purchasing your current home through Right to Acquire we would encourage you to contact one of our sales advisors. They will be able to check your tenancy agreement to see if you are eligible for the scheme.

If you do have the Right to Acquire, we will ask you to complete a Right to Acquire claim application form.

Upon receipt of your claim form, we will send you a notice telling you whether or not you have the Right to Acquire. You should receive this within 4 weeks of the date on which L&H Homes received your Claim form.

If you do not have the Right to Acquire, we will explain why.

If we agree to sell your home to you, we will send you a separate notice which tells you the price you have to pay and the terms and conditions of the sale.

Upon receipt of this notice, if you wish to proceed with the purchase you must:

• Tell L&H Homes within 12 weeks if you wish to proceed with the purchase.
• Appoint a legal representative to act on your behalf
• If you require a survey, arrange for thus to be carried out at your own expense.
• If required, arrange a mortgage with an approved lender.

Once we have received details of the mortgage offer, we will instruct our solicitors to proceed with the sale.

Your solicitor will deal with the legal requirements necessary for the purchase and should keep you informed.

You are expected to complete the purchase within three months of receiving your offer notice, If you fail to complete within this time period, L&H Homes will serve a first notice giving you a reasonable time (not less than 56 days) to complete. If you do not complete within this time, L&H Homes will serve a second notice giving you a further reasonable time (not less than 56 days) to complete. If you do not complete within the time given in the second notice L&H Homes will consider that you have withdrawn your application.