Right To Buy
The Right to Buy scheme was introduced in 1980 and is designed to help council tenants in England buy their home at a discount. The council supports home ownership. We sold 227 homes under Right to Buy between 2015 and 31 March 2024. This is at an average of 25 homes sold per year.
As of 21st November 2024, the maximum Right to Buy Discount in the South East of England is £38,000.00.
| Year | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes sold under Right to Buy | 31 | 46 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 10 |
Deciding to buy your home is likely to be the biggest financial commitment you will ever make. Therefore, it is important that you take the time to find out everything that is involved before making that decision.
All the information you need, advisory booklets and the RTB1 application form are available on the GOV.uk website.
Ashford Borough Council also require you to submit an 'Additional Information' form with your RTB1, which is here: Download RTB additional info form [pdf] 853KB
For any further information email: leaseholdandrtb@ashford.gov.uk or phone the Right to Buy Team on 01233 330531.
