Can you buy your relative's council house?

[sebo]

Hi

I have some relatives that have lived in their council house for nearly thirty years. Do you know if they are able to purchase their house from the council at a low rate because of how long they have lived there?

Also - do you know if another family member can purchase it on their behalf?

Any information on any of the above would be greatly appreciated.

Seb

[sebo]

Thanks for the replies, particularly the "right to buy" one. There is some good info on the governement's site. Apparently there is a maximum discount of 38k on a house or flat.

Will now be interesting to see how to go about assisting them with the finances..

Thanks for the input as ever..

Seb