Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 24 June 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether tenants who have purchased equity in their houses under the Social HomeBuy scheme are liable for the maintenance costs of their houses; and what guidance is issued to purchasers in relation to liability for service charges for their property.
If a social tenant buys a share in their home under Social HomeBuy, he or she is generally responsible for all the costs of maintaining it. The extent of their liability for maintenance and for service charges will be set out in their shared ownership lease prior to completion of the sale, and local authority and housing association landlords may decide to share the costs of maintaining properties sold under Social HomeBuy.
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