Selling your home after Right to Buy

First Offer (Right of First Refusal)
If you buy your home through Right to Buy and want to sell it within 10 years, you must first offer it back to y our old landlord (the council) or another social landlord in your area.
It must be for the full market price.
If they do not want it after 8 weeks, you can sell to anyone.

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