Right to Buy - Eastlands Homes

Right to BuyWho is eligibleYou may have the right to buy your home in thefollowing circumstances;You may be eligible for the Preserved Right to Buy(PRTB) if you are a tenant of Eastlands Homes andyou were a tenant of Manchester City Councilprior to the transfer of your home to EastlandsHomes in September 2003 or March 2009 (thismeans that you have a protected tenancy). Theremust have been no breaks in your tenancy sincetransfer from Manchester City Council.You may be eligible for the Right to Acquire(RTA). You can use this scheme to buy your homeif you are an Eastlands Homes assured tenant, inarmed forces accommodation, or as an assuredtenant of a Registered Social Landlord (RSL), suchas Eastlands Homes (this period increases to fiveyears if your tenancy started on or after 18January 2005).You must occupy the property as your only orprincipal home and your home must be a selfcontainedproperty.Who is not eligibleYou may not be able to apply for the PRTB or RTAif; a court makes a possession order that says thatyou must leave your home, you are declaredbankrupt and your bankruptcy order is still inforce or you have made arrangements withcreditors (people you owe money to) and you stillowe them money.Other things that may stop you using the PRTB orRTA are:Homes that are particularly suitable for an elderlyperson such as Sheltered Accommodation.A home that was let to you or the previoustenant on the condition that you or other peopleliving in the property were over the age of 60before 1 January 1990.Homes where we have served a demolitionnotice. We do not have to let you buy your homewhile the notice is in force.There are other rules that may mean that youcannot use the PRTB or RTA scheme to buy yourhome. Please contact us to see whether yourEmail: eastline@eastlandshomes.co.uk • www.eastlandshomes.co.uk