The Housing (Preservation of Right to Buy) Regulations 1993

11.—(1) The right to buy does not arise if the qualifying dwelling-house—

(a) is particularly suitable, having regard to its location, size, design, heating system and other features, for occupation by elderly persons, and

(b) was let to the qualifying person or a predecessor in title of his for occupation by a person who was aged 60 or more (whether the qualifying person or another person).

(2) In determining whether a dwelling is particularly suitable, no regard shall be had to the presence of any feature provided by the qualifying person or a predecessor in title of his.

(3) Notwithstanding anything in section 181 (jurisdiction of county court), any question arising under this paragraph shall be determined as follows.

(4) If an application for the purpose is made by the qualifying person to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of 56 days beginning with the service of the landlord’s notice under section 124, the question shall be determined by the Secretary of State.

(5) If no such application is so made, the question shall be deemed to have been determined in favour of the landlord.

(6) This paragraph does not apply unless the qualifying dwelling-house concerned was first let before 1st January 1990.