Buying the home you live in

There are two schemes available to L&Q residents to help them buy the properties they currently rent. These are the Right to Buy and the Right to Acquire schemes.

Right to Buy

The government introduced the Right to Buy scheme in 1980 to allow public sector landlords like L&Q to offer properties for sale to tenants with the benefit of a discount. The idea behind this scheme was to widen the opportunity and choice for tenants to become homeowners.

Right to Acquire

The Right To Acquire is a similar scheme introduced in April 1997. This applies to properties built with public money or transferred from a Local Authority after the 1st April 1997.

Are all of L&Q’s properties for sale?

Not all of L&Q’s properties are for sale and not all tenants have the Right to Buy or Right to Acquire. The government sets down the rules for who qualifies and L&Q have to ensure that each application meets the qualifying criteria.

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