Buying your home

Different ways to buy your home

• Preserved Right to Buy (PRTB)

  Preserved Right to Buy (PRTB)

  This scheme is available only to tenants whose tenancy transferred from Manchester City Council to either Parkway Green or Willow Park.

  Key Transfer Dates:

  • Parkway Green: 30 October 2006
  • Willow Park: 29 March 1999 and 4 October 2004

  To keep your PRTB rights:

  • You must have had no break in your tenancy since the transfer
  • You must have stayed within the same landlord group — Parkway Green or Willow Park — until 1 April 2021

  If you moved to a different landlord before that date, your eligibility switched to the Right to Acquire scheme.

  How the discount works

  • Based on the number of full tenancy years
  • Up to £26,000 discount in the Northwest
  • Houses: max discount after 40 years
  • Flats: max discount after 15 years
  • Homes are sold at market value, minus your discount

  How to apply for PRTB

  If you think you’re eligible:

  1. Download and complete the PRTB application form
  2. Return it with your signed supporting documents
  3. Email: enquiries@gardencityhomes.org.uk (we can’t accept typed signatures)
  4. Or post:
     WCHG
     8 Poundswick Lane,
     Wythenshawe, M22 9TA
• Right to Acquire (RTA)

  Right to Acquire (RTA)

  If you’re not eligible for PRTB, you may qualify for the Right to Acquire.
  This gives you a £10,000 fixed discount on the market value of your WCHG home.

  Eligibility

  You must:

  • Be a current WCHG tenant (or have been with Parkway Green or Willow Park before April 2021)
  • Have been a public sector tenant (with any council or housing association) for at least 3 years
  • The 3 years don’t need to be in a row

  Some homes, such as specialist properties for elderly or disabled residents, may be exempt. We’ll let you know if your property qualifies when you apply.

  How to apply for RTA

  If you’re eligible:

  1. Download and complete the RTA application form
  2. Include your signed supporting documents
  3. Email to: enquiries@gardencityhomes.org.uk
  4. Or post to:
     WCHG
     8 Poundswick Lane,
     Wythenshawe, M22 9TA