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harwood red · 11-11-2010, 23:51

as I work for a housing association I can tell you anyone who was living in their council home has kept their right to buy, anyone who became a tenant after the stock transfer to a housing association have the right to acquire

the easy explanation of the difference is the right to buy discounts are better and the right to acquire are fixed discounts and its not as desirable to buy under the right to acquire. Plus you have to wait lot longer before you can resell.

Personally I believe if you have lived in your home for over 20 years then you should have the right to buy it but only if the person who's name is on the rent book can get a mortgage (from reputable company) in their own name and not use these iffy companies or borrow from family as we see in many elderly tenant's cases.

As for tory vs labour, we are now seeing massive cut backs being introduced on affordable new buildss, hmmm now what govt do we have??

11-11-2010, 23:51	#59
harwood red God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Great Harwood Posts: 7,146 Blog Entries: 74 Liked: 6 times Rep Power: 910	Re: Right to Buy Council houses as I work for a housing association I can tell you anyone who was living in their council home has kept their right to buy, anyone who became a tenant after the stock transfer to a housing association have the right to acquire the easy explanation of the difference is the right to buy discounts are better and the right to acquire are fixed discounts and its not as desirable to buy under the right to acquire. Plus you have to wait lot longer before you can resell. Personally I believe if you have lived in your home for over 20 years then you should have the right to buy it but only if the person who's name is on the rent book can get a mortgage (from reputable company) in their own name and not use these iffy companies or borrow from family as we see in many elderly tenant's cases. As for tory vs labour, we are now seeing massive cut backs being introduced on affordable new buildss, hmmm now what govt do we have?? __________________ I know this may come as a shock but believe it or not all views I may air on here are my own work!!!!!