Form

Right to Acquire: prior notice to a tenant (RTA4)

Form for giving notice to a tenant who has confirmed their intention to buy a property through the Right to Acquire scheme but has failed to progress to completion within a reasonable timeframe.

Applies to England

Documents

Prior notice to a tenant (RTA4)

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Details

Landlords can issue this first notice any time after the 12-week acceptance period of the offer notice (RTA3) has ended.

For more information, visit the Right to Acquire chapter of the Capital Funding Guide.

Published 4 November 2016
Last updated 27 March 2023 + show all updates
  1. Clarified the correct use of this Right to Acquire form when read alongside the guidance in the Right to Acquire chapter of the Capital Funding Guide.

  2. First published.