How do I apply?

You can apply by

Asking Dudley MBC for a ‘Right to Buy claim form’ (RTB1) by telephoning 01384 812345, or you can use the following link to access the form on the button on the left.

Right to Buy Claim Form

After receiving your form we will check if you have the Right to Buy. We will send you a notice (written confirmation, called an RTB2) telling you if you have the Right to Buy within four weeks of the date that we received your Right to Buy claim form (or within eight weeks if you have been a tenant for less than two years).

If we say that you do not have the Right to Buy we will explain why. If you don’t agree with the decision you can take independent legal advice about our decision.

If you feel that the market value is too high you have the right to obtain an independent revaluation from the District Valuer. If you wish to do this you must tell us within three months of receiving your offer notice. You have four weeks to put your case to the District Valuer who may need to inspect your home. At this stage you must also question and resolve any other information on the offer notice. If you disagree with Dudley MBC on any of the information you have the right to go to a County Court for a ruling. You should seek legal advice first before doing this as it may be expensive.

Before you finally decide to buy you should get an independent survey from a qualified surveyor. You should also take legal advice, particularly if you are worried about the terms of the sale.

You must decide if you want to buy your home or withdraw your application. You must make your decision and let us know within twelve weeks of receiving your offer notice. If you don’t let us know within this period of time we will assume that you do not wish to buy.

If you have decided to buy and you need a mortgage you will need to talk to a bank or building society.

If you are happy with the terms of the sale and you have the money to proceed, you should tell us that you are ready to proceed. We will give you a reasonable time to arrange your mortgage and for you to take any legal advice. If we do not hear from you we will issue a warning notice. This will ask you to complete the sale within eight weeks or tell us why you can’t complete the sale.