Individual enfranchisement and lease extensions of houses

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The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (LRA 1967) gives an individual tenant of a qualifying house, where the tenant meets the qualifying criteria, the right to:

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    extend the lease by 50 years after the expiry of the existing term (see Practice Note: Guide to the right to enfranchisement and lease extensions of houses under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (LRA 1967)), or

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    acquire the freehold of the house (individual enfranchisement) (see Practice Note: Guide to the right to enfranchisement and lease extensions of houses under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (LRA 1967))

The purpose of those rights is to enable tenants to continue occupation of their residential house at a fair price and on fair terms.

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