# Housing Act 1985, Paragraph 9


(1) The right to buy does not arise if—
(a) the dwelling-house is one of a group of dwelling-houses which it is the practice of the landlord to let for occupation by persons who are suffering or have suffered from a mental disorder, and
(b) a social service or special facilities are provided wholly or partly for the purpose of assisting those persons.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(a) “mental disorder” has the same meaning as in the Mental Health Act 1983

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/schedule/5/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/schedule-5/paragraph-9
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