Applying for the Right to Buy

The Right to Buy team at Hackney Homes deals with applications from secure Council tenants who wish to buy the home they live in. Application forms are available from the Right to Buy team (full contact details shown below) and local Housing Neighbourhood Offices. You can also download the forms in PDF format by clicking the links shown below.

The Right to Buy team deals with enquiries concerning all stages of the Right to Buy process up to, but not including, the legal conveyancing stage.

Application pack information

We provide a comprehensive information pack to any tenant who is interested in the Right to Buy scheme. The pack contains important points about the scheme, our obligations and policy on repairs and details about changes to the scheme that were introduced by the government in 2005. You can download the documents contained in the pack here:

 RTB1 and declaration form

NB If you wish to apply for the Right to Buy you will need complete and submit all relevant parts of the RTB1 application form including the declaration form at the front. We cannot process your application if you do not sign and return the declaration form.  If you need help with completing your application form please call us on 020 8356 5668.

Hackney Homes' RTB information booklet
 Hackney Homes' RTB information booklet - Turkish version

An earlier version of the above booklet is available in the following languages. Translated copies of the new version will be available shortly.

Your Right to Buy Your Home booklet
Thinking of Buying a Council Flat booklet

Extra Service: If you include your mobile phone number on the application form we will update you at each stage of the Right to Buy process by text message.

If you have any Right to Buy queries you can phone, email or visit us:

Website Survey

The website survey will allow you provide essential feedback to us which will enable us to take your views and opinions on board to create the best website experience for you.