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Ex-Council Houses

I want to buy my ex-council house. What do I have to do?

Check with your Housing Association to see whether you are covered by a right-to-buy scheme.

I want to extend my ex-council house. What do I have to do?

The Council disposed of its entire housing stock in 1995 and did not retain any interest.

As a consequence the Housing Associations must give consent to any proposed alterations.

Ex-council house covenants

I bought my ex-council house from a Housing Association under the right-to-buy scheme and have discovered that there are some things called covenants in the deeds. How can I find out more information about these?

Contact the relevant Housing Association.