Section 172: Exclusion of leases where landlord is housing association and freeholder is a charity.

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

Part V: THE RIGHT TO BUY

Part I of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholds) does not apply where, in the case of a tenancy or sub-tenancy to which this section applies, the landlord is a housing association and the freehold is owned by a body of persons or trust established for charitable purposes only.

This section applies to a tenancy created by the grant of a lease in pursuance of this Part of a dwelling-house which is a house.

Where Part I of the 1967 Act applies as if there had been a single tenancy granted for a term beginning at the same time as the term under a tenancy falling within subsection (2) and expiring at the same time as the term under a later tenancy, this section also applies to that later tenancy.

This section applies to any sub-tenancy directly or indirectly derived out of a tenancy falling within subsection (2) or (3).

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