Tenant Purchase Schemes for Local Authority Tenants

If you are a tenant in a local authority home, you may be able to buy your home from the local authority at a discounted rate, subject to meeting the criteria of that scheme.

There are currently 3 schemes which can help you to do that. These are:

• Incremental Tenant Purchase Scheme for existing local authority houses, 2016
• Incremental Purchase Scheme for newly built houses, 2010
• Tenant Purchase of Apartments Scheme, 2012

If you are a local authority tenant living in a local authority house included in the scheme you can apply to buy the house.

More specific information regarding this scheme can be found at this link: Incremental Tenant Purchase Scheme for existing local authority houses

This scheme is open to existing tenants and households who have been assessed by the housing authority as being eligible and in need of social housing support. The local authority decides on the houses to be included under the scheme. They may only be new builds.

More information regarding this scheme can be located at this link: Incremental Tenant Purchase Scheme for newly built houses

This scheme allows tenants of apartments in local authority complexes which are designated by the council for tenant purchase to buy their accommodation at a discount. An ownership structure involving a management company of which each apartment owner is a member will be required.

More information regarding this Scheme can be located at this link: Tenant Purchase of Apartments Scheme (TPAS)