Section 8: Preservation of right to buy on disposal to private sector landlord.

Housing and Planning Act 1986 · 1986 c. 63View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Housing

In Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (the right to buy), after section 171 insert—

After Schedule 9 to the Housing Act 1985 insert as Schedule 9A the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to this Act (land registration and related matters where right to buy preserved).

The amendments made by this section apply to qualifying disposals on or after the commencement of this section.

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