Updated: Sections 3.3.2, 3.16 and 3.17 have been updated as a result of the deregulation of Welsh housing associations under The Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Act 2018 and associated secondary legislation which comes into force on 15 August 2018.
This guide gives advice on the transfer and registration of publicly-owned housing estates and on the preserved right to buy. It is aimed at conveyancers, local authorities, social landlords and other bodies acquiring public housing estates and their legal advisers. HM Land Registry staff will also refer to it. For this reason, some footnotes make reference to our computer codes.
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