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Right to Buy for Housing Association Tenants: Where Things Stand

An extension was proposed, but not brought in.

Right to Buy for Housing Association Tenants: Where Things Stand Affordable Housing & Social Housing

Updated October 2026 · Fraser Bond

Housing · Right to Buy

Housing association Right to Buy

Extensionnot enacted
Right toAcquire
Council RTBdiscounts cut
Sharedownership
In short: Plans to extend Right to Buy to housing association tenants were promised several times and piloted on a voluntary basis, but were not brought into law. Some housing association tenants can use the Right to Acquire, with a smaller fixed discount. Council tenants' Right to Buy still exists in England, but maximum discounts were sharply reduced in November 2024, with further reforms legislated since. Check the latest on GOV.UK and with your landlord. Shared ownership is another route to buying.

Frequently asked questions

Can housing association tenants buy?

Some, via the Right to Acquire.

What is the council Right to Buy discount now?

Much lower than before November 2024; check GOV.UK.

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