Free help and advice
Tenants do not always get good advice when they ask companies or other people for help with buying their council home. Sometimes tenants pay a lot of money for things that you can get for free.
If you have any questions before submitting a RTB application, you may find that your query is answered in the following government guides:
- Right to Buy frequently asked questions
- Your right to buy your home: a guide
- Right to Buy: summary booklet
Contact us
Our Home Ownership Team can help you with:
- finding out if you and the property are eligible for RTB
- guidance about the costs involved
- completing your RTB application form
- guidance on timescales
- RTB restrictions
If you need help, contact us by:
- email: homeownership@birmingham.gov.uk
- post: Home Ownership Team, Birmingham City Council, PO Box 16369, Birmingham, B2 2AB
Page last updated: 6 October 2025
