# The Housing (Right to Acquire) (Discount) Order 1997, Article 2: Amounts of Discount


The following amounts of discount are specified for the purpose of section 17(1)(a) of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire)—
(a) £16,000 where a dwelling is in one of the areas specified in Schedule 1 to this Order;
(b) £13,500 where a dwelling is in one of the areas specified in Schedule 2 to this Order;
(c) £11,000 where a dwelling is in one of the areas specified in Schedule 3 to this Order;
(d) £10,000 where a dwelling is in one of the areas specified in Schedule 4 to this Order; and
(e) £9,000 where a dwelling is in one of the areas specified in Schedule 5 to this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/626/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-right-to-acquire-discount-order-1997/article-2
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