council house: discount to buy homes

by **LT76** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:09 pm

Ive lived in my home for 3 years , if i was to buy it from the council how much discount would i get?

by **whitevanman** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:19 pm

Not sure about 3yrs, but 5yrs is 35% and 20yrs is 50%, BUT there is a maximum limit on the discount of £24000

by **Cat75** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:57 am

If after buying you sell before 2 years you have to pay them the discount back to

by **LT76** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:17 pm

houses are still too highly priced even with discount,, my last home cost us £26000,, then council wanted it to demolish and we now rent,, so much cheaper. just wish we could afford to get back on property ladder

by **Cat75** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:27 pm

Me too mine was like that for me

by **LT76** » Tue May 08, 2007 2:10 pm

i only lived in my last house for 3 years,, got it just how i liked it too.

by **oldbg** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:20 pm

I got 48% discount on my house

by **Tomas Drouty** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:01 pm

oldbg wrote:I got 48% discount on my house

If there's two of you wanting to buy one would you get a 96% discount ... that would suit me :lol:

council house: discount to buy homes

council house: discount to buy homes

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