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Section 174: Leases granted under this Part to be treated as long leases at a low rent.

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

Part V: THE RIGHT TO BUY

For the purposes of Part I of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholds)—

a tenancy created by the grant of a lease in pursuance of this part of a dwelling-house which is a house shall be treated as being a long tenancy notwithstanding that it is granted for a term of 21 years or less, . . .
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