Legislation – Deregulation Act 2015
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Housing and development
28Reduction of qualifying period for right to buy
(1)
The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows.
(2)
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In the application of this Part to England, 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.”
(3)
In subsection (1), at the beginning insert “
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In the application of this Part to Wales,
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(4)
In subsection (2), after “subsection” insert “
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(A1) or
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