# The Housing (Right to Acquire) Regulations 1997, Paragraph 119: Qualifying period for right to acquire


(1) The right to acquire does not arise unless the period which, in accordance with Schedule 4, is to be taken into account for the purposes of this section is at least two years.
(2) Where the tenancy is a joint tenancy the condition in subsection (1) need be satisfied with respect to one only of the joint tenants.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/619/schedule/2/paragraph/119 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-right-to-acquire-regulations-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-119
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