If you have been a council tenant for at least two years, the Right to Buy Scheme allows you to buy your house or flat from Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council.
To view the council's policy on Right to Buy, and find out if you might qualify, click below.
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Since its introduction in 1980, over 4000 properties have been bought by secure tenants or people who have spent at least two years as a tenant of the borough council or other specified bodies.
You can usually buy your home at less than it would cost on the open market because you will get the following discounts:
The maximum cash discount is £26,000.
You cannot buy your home if:
Any member of your family who is a joint tenant can buy with you. You can also share the Right to Buy with up to three family members who are not joint tenants - as long as they have lived with you for the 12 months before you apply to buy.
Repairs may be affected during the process of buying a council property.
If you would like more information about the Right to Buy scheme contact the Right To Buy section on 0151 356 6810 or you can visit the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) website for further information.
To download an application form please use the following link to the Directgov website.
Direct Gov - Right to Buy form
To take advantage of the Right to Buy scheme, pick up a form from any of the following offices: Housing Services or the Right To Buy section at the council offices in Civic Way, Westminster Neighbourhood Office in Church Parade or Neston Town Hall.
