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Exempt dwellings and exceptions to the Right to Buy (Milton Keynes Council v Roger Bailey)

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Published on: 24 July 2018

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Local Government analysis: A secure council tenant will hold a statutory Right to Buy their rented home, but this is subject to a number of exceptions, including where the property is deemed ‘particularly suitable for occupation by elderly persons’. This case addresses how to approach that category of exception where accommodation has been tailored to meet the needs of elderly persons. Written by Kevin Long, solicitor at Hackney Community Law Centre.

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