Am I eligible?

Updated: 12 May 2011

Who can buy?

If there is more than one applicant for the same property, we will allocate that property in accordance with the priorities below.

Other issues including affordability and household occupancy will also be considered.

Typically a one bedroom property will be allocated to a single person or a couple. Two bedroom properties allocated to couples or families with one or more children.

People who may be eligible to buy a home from us:

1. Public Sector tenants in Tower Hamlets wholly releasing their accommodation. In the case of RSL tenants, the RSL must give a nomination right to the council.

2. Leaseholders in blocks being decanted in anticipation of demolition as part of a regeneration programme who would have a right to be re-housed by the council.

3. Key Workers in the Tower Hamlets. Examples are: Teachers, social workers, NHS staff, fire fighters, Police, public transport workers, public sector employees,youth and community workers

4. Other council or RSL tenants in Tower Hamlets who may not entirely release council accommodation when they move or those registered on the housing waiting list that live in overcrowded Council or RSL accommodation.

5.Those registered on the Tower Hamlets council waiting list and others who live in Tower Hamlets in private rented accommodation or who live with family and friends and those who are not registered on the council waiting list.

6. Other persons working, and those with strong family ties in Tower Hamlets.

7. RSL Shared Ownership lessees in the Tower Hamlets
where the RSL will give a referral right to the council.

8. All others registered with FIRST STEPS and currently living or working in the Boroughs of Havering, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Hackney, Newham, Barking and Dagenham and Corporation of London.

All applicants must be registered with FIRST STEPS who can be contacted on 0845 230 8099.

If you have any questions, please email us or call us on 020 8709 4300.

 

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