Your Guide to the Right to Buy 
Who cannot buy?
You can not use your right to buy if:
- You have a possession order made by the court
- If you or the joint tenant is bankrupt, has a bankruptcy
petition pending or has unfulfilled credit arrangements.
- If you or the joint tenant do not occupy the property as your
only and principal home.
- If you have failed to pay rent for a period of four weeks after
it was demanded.
- If you have been notified that the property will be demolished
within 2 years.
- If you or any member of your household has been served with a
demotion or suspension order under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act
2003 (ASBA)
- If you are in breach of a Court Order requiring payment of rent
arrears.