Applying to buy a home
Shared Ownership Scheme
This is a scheme where you buy part of your home and pay Western Challenge a low rent on the part you do not own. We build homes specifically for this scheme – you cannot buy your existing home. To find out where we have homes or to get an application form call us direct on our Helpline 0800 783 7837 (0300 777 7837 for mobile users) or email us at homes2buy@westernchallenge.co.uk.
Home Buy Scheme
This is a scheme where we can give you a lump sum to go towards buying a home on the open market or the home you currently rent. To find out where we have homes or to get an application form call us direct on our Helpline 0800 783 7837 (0300 777 7837 for mobile users) or email us at homes2buy@westernchallenge.co.uk.
Key Worker Scheme
This scheme aims to assist certain Key Workers whose salaries would not be enough to buy a home on the open market. To find out where we have homes or to get an application form call us direct on our Helpline 0800 783 7837 (0300 777 7837 for mobile users) or email us at homes2buy@westernchallenge.co.uk.
Leasehold Scheme for the Elderly
This scheme provides homes for purchase by older customers. To find out where we have homes or to get an application form call us direct on our Helpline 0800 783 7837 (0300 777 7837 for mobile users) or email us at homes2buy@westernchallenge.co.uk.
Right to Buy / Acquire
There are two schemes which enable you to buy the home in which you currently live:
Right to Buy - To qualify you must have been a tenant with a social landlord for at least two years. You can get larger discounts if you have been a tenant for longer than that.
Right to Acquire - This is a scheme where you can get a discount to buy the home you live in. To qualify, you must have been a tenant with us or another social landlord for at least 2 years and your home must have been built after April 1997.
If you think this applies call us direct on our Helpline 0800 783 7837 (0300 777 7837 for mobile users) or email us at homes2buy@westernchallenge.co.uk.
Related Web Sites
There are some helpful web sites that may help you widen your search for a home to buy: