Right to Buy property re-purchase scheme

Do you own an ex Croydon council property and are interested in selling that property back to the council?

We operate a buyback scheme to re-purchase properties sold to tenants through the Right to Buy scheme (RTB).
The scheme aims to boost London’s supply of council homes and is funded by the Mayor of London.

Your property will be sold to us at a mutually agreed price, or a price agreed by the district valuer.

If you bought your property from us after 18th January 2005, and wish to sell it within 10 years, you must offer us the right of first refusal.

If we do not have right of first refusal but you still wish to sell your ex-council home, we will consider this if the funds are available.

Eligible properties

To be eligible for the re-purchase scheme your property must:

  • have been previously sold by Croydon council under the RTB scheme
  • have  2 or more bedrooms (unless of a specific nature such as 1 bedroom bungalows or maisonettes)
  • be a house, flat, maisonette or bungalow
  • be a freehold or leasehold property
     

How to apply

If you are interested in selling your property back to the council, please complete the application form and send it to croydonpropertybuyback@croydon.gov.uk.

You should include any floor plans or photographs you have for the property.

Download an application form

 

If your property meets our current housing requirements, we will contact you to discuss next steps and arrange a property survey or a valuation.

If your property does not meet our criteria

If your property does not meet our criteria, you will receive permission to sell the property on the open market.