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StatuteHousing Act 1985

Section 119 — Housing Act 1985: Qualifying period for right to buy.

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Qualifying period for right to buy. 119 A1 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. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 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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