Rebuying of Right to Buy Homes
Case reference FOI2025/01093
Received 28 October 2025
Published 7 November 2025
Request
I would like to ask for the number of homes which were sold under RtB rules between the beginning of the scheme in 1980 and March 31 2025 which have since been rebought by the council (on any date to the date this request is received).
Crucially, I would ask for the following information on each home re bought under the scheme.
Address (as far as it can be shared)
Right to Buy Sale price
Sale date
Repurchase price
Repurchase date
Please let me know if there are any questions about my request. If your council has not repurchased any RtB properties, please indicate so to me.
Response
Information not held as we neither have records of properties sold under RtB pre-stock transfer, or historic records relating to any properties purchased.
Documents
This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.