Right to Buy - A Housing Lawyer's Guide

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will consider the Right to Buy legislation under Part V of the Housing Act 1985 together with a review of possible issues that may arise when applying the legislation and recent case law.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Who has the Right to Buy?
• The claim procedure
• How is the purchase price calculated?
• The effect of a change of tenant or landlord during the claim
• Sanctions for landlord’s delay
• The effect on future disposals and preservation of the right to buy
• Recent case law including: Piechnik v Oxford City Council [2020] and City of London v Various Leaseholds of Great Arthur House [2021]

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.