If you bought under the Right to Buy scheme
- on or after 18th January 2005 and
- wish to sell your property within 10 years of buying it,
You must first offer it to us.
A letter of compliance will need to be obtained to show that this obligation has been met.
When we have a right of first refusal it does not mean that we will proceed with the purchase, however we must be offered the opportunity to do so. The decision on whether to proceed will depend on our requirements for particular property types at the time, the location of the property and the availability of funding.
Please remember that in all cases the new owners (if the Council does not re-purchase) will be unable to register their ownership with the Land Registry unless formal confirmation that the restrictions have been complied with has been obtained from the council.
You will be advised of our decision whether to accept or reject your offer up to 8 weeks after receipt of your application. This is a statutory period.
There is a fee of £300.00 for the letter of compliance to be issued. If you pull out of the process prior to its issue then £150.00 of this is non-refundable.
Payment details will be discussed by the team that deals with this process and they will contact you or client directly. If the Council decides to purchase then the costs of the letter will be met from the sale price.
Please use this form to order the letter of compliance
You must have the following information to hand otherwise you cannot complete this form
- Your full name and contact details and those of any other joint owners
- Full address of the property being sold
This form usually takes about 10 minutes to complete. Please note that after 60 minutes of inactivity the form will time out and any information you have entered will be lost.
