1. Request a Right to Buy application form

Contact the Right to Buy Section at Your Homes Newcastle, Customer Service Centres, Housing offices or download RTB1 form www.communities.gov.uk 

2. Complete application form for all parties wishing to buy

Send to Right to Buy Section, Your Homes Newcastle, YHN House, Benton Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7LX

Include with your application photocopies of your personal identity documents, e.g. passport, photo driving licence and proof of address. 

3. You will receive an acknowledgement letter giving you your individual Right to Buy reference number

You will need this reference number when contacting us.  

4. You will receive your RTB2 form

This will tell you if you have the Right to Buy. If you have the Right to Buy, our Property Service team will contact you to arrange a suitable valuation appointment time. 

5. We will send you your offer notice within eight weeks for a house or twelve weeks for a flat or maisonette.

You should contact a reputable lender to help you decide if it is in your best interest to buy

If you decide to buy you need to decide how you are going to fund the purchase.

• You will need to organise an independent survey from a qualified surveyor.
• You will need to organise a solicitor.
• You will need to complete the Acceptance form you received with your Section 125 Offer Notice. If you are buying a flat you also need to complete the Building Insurance form attached to your Acceptance. You should send your completed Acceptance paperwork to the Right to Buy section. 

6. You will need to make sure you have your payment in place before completion

You should make sure all monies owing to YHN\Council are paid to date prior to completion. 

7. You will need to arrange a completion date with your solicitor