If you buy a house, you usually buy the freehold. This means you will be the outright owner.

Compare the costs of owning or renting a home (Own Your Home).

If you buy a flat or maisonette, you become a leaseholder. This means that you and your successors can live there for a fixed time, usually 125 years.

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Find out your Right to Buy discount

Your discount is based on the number of years you've been a public sector tenant.

The maximum discount amount in the Royal Borough of Greenwich is £136,400. This increases every April in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

This discount will apply to applications made on or after 6 April 2024. The discount does not apply retrospectively to applications made before 6 April 2024.

If you live in a house, your discount will be between 35% and 70%, up to the maximum discount amount.

If you live in a flat, your discount will be between 50% and 70%, up to the maximum discount amount.

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