Secure tenants of council properties can after two years apply to buy their home under the 'Right to Buy' click here to open a new browser window and for more details on the Right to Buy . Housing Association tenants of properties built using funding made available after April 1997 may also be able to buy their home under the 'Right to Acquire' click here to open a new browser window and for more details of the Right to Aquire scheme. Housing Association properties built with funding made available before April 1977 are not available under the Right to Acquire.