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As part of the 2024 Autumn Budget, the Government announced a reduction in Right to Buy discounts.
From 21 November 2024, the maximum discount you will be able to benefit from will be £26,000 for homes in the North West.
However, Right to Buy applications submitted before 21 November 2024 will still benefit from discounts of up to £102,400.
If you are looking to submit an application for Right to Buy, you are advised to hand deliver your application form to your local Torus office and request it is date stamped in front of you, to meet this deadline.
Torus cannot be held responsible for any applications lost or delayed in the post.
Please return to your printed form to one of our receptions:
St Helens
Central
4 Corporation Street
St Helens
WA9 1LD
Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
Liverpool
The Observatory
1 Old Haymarket
Liverpool
L1 6RA
Mon – Fri, 8:30am – 5pm
Warrington
Bank Park House
Kendrick St
Warrington
WA1 1UZ
Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
If you have any questions about the process or discount levels, please visit gov.uk.
Updated: 7 November 2024
You might be able to buy your home if:
And:
The Government Right to Buy calculator will give you an idea.
You might be able to buy if:
And:
The discount is between £9,000 and £16,000 off the value of your property. The amount of discount you’ll get depends on where you live, please contact us to find out more.
Certain types of homes may not be eligible for the Right to Buy / Acquire schemes, these include:
The Right to Shared Ownership scheme allows some tenants in England to buy a share of their rented home on shared ownership terms.
This means you:
You can apply to buy a share of your home if:
You can buy a share of between 10% and 75% of your home’s full market value. You can either: