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Old 17-10-2010, 11:24 AM
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Default Buying next door (council house)

bit lost with this one. My partner and I are interested in buying the council property next door (living with my partners parents at the moment). is this possible or do we need to be tennant for a while? we have the money to buy it out right so may speak to the council soon but just wana know where we stand

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Old 24-11-2010, 05:21 PM
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Default Re: Buying next door (council house)

Hi
You buy council property its good .
But i think before you have to need more info and more research for this .
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Old 24-11-2010, 07:04 PM
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Default Re: Buying next door (council house)

Council would only sell to a sitting tenant who has the Right to Buy under the Housing Acts.
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