Section 119: Qualifying period for right to buy.

Housing Act 1985 · 1985 c. 68View on legislation.gov.uk

Part V: THE RIGHT TO BUY

The right to buy does not arise unless the period which, in accordance with Schedule 4, is to be taken into account for the purposes of this section is at least three years.

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Where the secure tenancy is a joint tenancy the condition in subsection (A1) ... need be satisfied with respect to one only of the joint tenants.

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