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001			ABS48227
008			090401t1993 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
035			_a(Sirsi) u65558
041			_aeng
245			_aHarrow LBC v Tonge
260			_c1993
350			_a0
490			_aEstates Gazette _v(1993) 09 EG 109-110(2)
520			_aCA 22 October 1992. In December 1973 the respondent, Miss T`s father was granted a tenancy on a council house. This was a secure tenancy under Housing Act 1985. On Mr T`s death his wife succeeded to the tenancy under s87. In September 1988 she served a notice on the council exercising her right to buy, with Miss T sharing the right to buy. In June 1989 all matters had been agreed. The T`s exercised their right to defer completion by three years and this was acknowledged by the council. There was a holding deposit of £150. In November 1990, when the three year period still had 10 months to run Mrs T died. As there had already been a succession in title the council disallowed another. The council held that as Miss T was not a secure tenant she no longer had the right to buy. The deposit was returned and she was issued with a notice to quit. Miss T issued proceedings requiring the council to complete the purchase and the council issued a counterclaim claiming possession and damages for t
650			_aHOUSING ACT 1985
650			_aJOINT TENANCIES
650			_aRIGHT TO BUY
650			_aSECURE TENANCIES
650			_aSUCCESSION IN TITLE
690			_aHOUSING-CASE LAW
942			_n0
948			_c04/03/1997
999			_c40885 _d40885