Buy back council houses sold under the right to buy
We buy back council property at any time, but in the first 10 years following a Right to Buy sale, you must first offer it back to us to purchase at the full market value.
You may put it on the open market before the ten-year anniversary but only if WDC have declined to make an offer, or more than 8 weeks have passed since the property was offered to us for sale using the form below. Please be aware that a discount repayment will still be due for the first five years following the Right to Buy sale, should the sale complete.
Please complete the enquiry form to apply.
What properties do we buy back?
We decide to buy properties on a case by case basis, based on an assessment of demand, supply, available budget, and any specific conditions affecting the sale over which WDC has influence.
The decision process although sounding complicated is fairly straightforward, and we’re normally able to give an initial indication of our decision within 3 weeks of receiving the request.
Discount repayment
The amount you may be required to pay back is dependent on the number of years you have owned the property and the price at which the property is now being sold:
| Year(s) of ownership | Required payback of discount |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100% of your original discount percentage applied to the new sale price |
| 2 | 80% of your original discount percentage applied to the new sale price |
| 3 | 60% of your original discount percentage applied to the new sale price |
| 4 | 40% of your original discount percentage applied to the new sale price |
| 5 | 20% of your original discount percentage applied to the new sale price |