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Registered Company Name:
Saffron Housing Trust Limited
Registered Office:
Saffron Barn, Swan Lane, Long Stratton, Norfolk, NR15 2XP
Company Registration Number:
04740454
VAT No:
831 2392 50
Registered Charity Number:
1103896
Housing Corp. Reg. No.
LH4412
Registered in England and Wales
Other Housing Options
Right to Buy/Acquire.
What is the Right to Buy/Acquire Scheme?
The Right to Buy (RTB) and Right to Acquire (RTA) schemes give eligible residents the opportunity to buy the home they currently rent, aided by a discount towards the market value.
Who is eligible for the Right to Buy/Acquire Scheme?
In general terms, Saffron Housing Trust residents may be eligible to purchase their property under one of the following schemes:
The Preserved Right to Buy (PRTB): this applies to former secure local authority residents who have changed landlord due to a stock transfer from their local authority to a registered social landlord such as Saffron Housing Trust. These secure tenants become assured tenants with the transfer, but keep their statutory right to buy their home at a discount.
The Right to Acquire scheme: applies to eligible assured tenants who do not have the preserved right to buy.
How can I apply/receive more information about the scheme?
Our Right to Buy/Acquire Information pack is available by clicking on the link below. Alternatively, you can be sent one by phoning 01508 532023
The pack explains the procedure for claiming the Right to Buy or Right to Acquire, including who can exercise the Right to Buy/Right to Acquire, exceptions to the scheme and how to apply. The information also highlights the financial implications of owning ones own home, which you need to consider before deciding to buy.
Further guidance is available in the 'Right to buy your home' Booklet published by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/housing/yourright
and the 'Guide to right to acquire' http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/upload/pdf/leaflet_March_2006_F.pdf
Where can I get an application form?
Application forms for both the right to buy and right to acquire are available by contacting 01508 532023. The application form for right to acquire is also available by clicking on the link below:
Right to Aquire application form