Buying your home

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 has changed the rules relating to the tenants “Right to Buy”.

This information is designed to explain these rules.  The rules are very complex and you should always seek independent advice. 

‘MODERNISED’ RIGHT TO BUY

This information note is applicable to all Cordale Housing Association tenancies created after 1^st March 2011.  The information below  explains why you have the ‘Modernised’ Right to Buy.   

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 states that you will have the ‘Modernised’ right to buy if: -

1)     You were an existing tenant with the Association and your new tenancy began with us after 1^st March 2011.

2)     You were an existing tenant of any other social landlord and your new tenancy began with us after 1^st March 2011.   

3)     You were an existing tenant with the Association (or a tenant of any other social landlord), moved into a new tenancy of one of our ‘new supply housing’ after 1^st March 2011 and subsequently moved to become the new tenant of one of our properties that is not considered as ‘new supply housing’.     

Information for tenants who are returning to the sector after a break

Please note that you may still have the ‘modernised’ right to buy even although you have returned to the sector after a break.  The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 states that a ‘No Right to Buy’ status cannot be applied if you had a break after finding yourself in the position where a Social Landlord asked you to move, for example if you had been accommodated elsewhere (decanted), or if your home was demolished.  Social Landlords should also, and in some cases must, ignore a break that was outside your control.      

If you have been provided with a copy of this notice then you have the ‘Modernised’ right to buy and you must fall within one of the 3 categories listed above or it may be the case that you have been subject to a ‘break’.

If you have any questions about the above information or should you feel that you do not fall within one of the categories listed then please contact us on 01389 721216.

NO RIGHT TO BUY

This information note is applicable to all Cordale Housing Association tenancies created after 1^st March 2011.  The information below explains why you do not have the Right to Buy.    

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 states that you will not have the right to buy if: -

1)     You are a first-time tenant with the Association and your tenancy began after 1^st March 2011.

2)     You were previously a tenant of the Association (or a tenant of any other social landlord) and have returned to the sector after a break.  

3)     You become the tenant of one of our ‘new supply housing’.  New supply housing means: -   

·         A property that we have built since 25 June 2008

·         A property that we have bought since 25 June 2008 (for example a property that we buy under the Mortgage to Rent scheme)

·         A property that we may have bought back from you and that you now rent from us (Mortgage to Rent).  The missives must make it clear that you lose your right to buy in these circumstances.  This kind of property will not be covered by the right to buy for any future tenants.    

If you have been provided with a copy of this notice then you do not have the right to buy and you must fall within one of the 3 categories listed above.

If you have any questions about the above information or should you feel that you do not fall within one of the 3 categories listed then please contact us on 01389 721216.