The Housing (Right of First Refusal) (England) Regulations 2005

Contents of notices

12.—(1) An offer notice must—

(a) be in writing;

(b) state that the owner wishes to dispose of the property, giving its full postal address;

(c) state that there is a covenant requiring him to first offer the property to the recipient of the notice;

(d) in relation to the property to which the notice relates—

(i) specify whether the property is a house, a flat or a maisonette;

(ii) specify the number of bedrooms;

(iii) give details of the heating system;

(iv) specify any improvements or structural changes which have been made since the purchase; and

(e) state the address at which the recipient can serve notices upon the owner.

(2) An acceptance notice must—

(a) be in writing;

(b) indicate clearly whether the person giving the notice is—

(i) accepting the offer; or

(ii) nominating another person to accept the offer; and

(c) provide the full postal address and telephone number of any nominee.

(3) A rejection notice must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b) state that the person is rejecting the offer to purchase the property.