The Housing (Preservation of Right to Buy) Regulations 1993 No. 2241

SCHEDULE 2 PART V AS IT APPLIES IN CASES WHERE THE RIGHT TO BUY IS PRESERVED

Modifications of Leasehold Reform Act 1967 in relation to leases granted under this Part

Leases granted under this Part to be treated as long leases at a low rent

174.  For the purposes of Part I of the Leashold Reform Act 1967 (enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholds)—

(a) a tenancy created by the grant of a lease in pursuance of this Part of a qualifying dwelling-house which is a house shall be treated as being a long tenancy notwithstanding that it is granted for a term of 21 years or less.