Form

Right to Buy: application form (RTB1)

The RTB1 form is the notice claiming the Right to Buy that tenants need to complete.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 6 August 2014
• Last updated: 30 September 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

RTB1: notice claiming the Right to Buy

PDF, 793 KB, 14 pages

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Details

Use this form if you are a council or housing association tenant and wish to purchase your home under the Right to Buy or Preserved Right to Buy schemes.

See Your right to buy your home: a guide for more information.

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Published 6 August 2014

Last updated 30 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 30 September 2025

   This page has been updated to remove references to the now-closed Right to Buy Agent Service.

2. 6 August 2014

   First published.