Housing Association Amalgamations or brought out - tenants rights on Right to Acquire

[Scrumpy11]

Evening all,

My landlord is stating that they owned the property I live in since December 1995, not allowing me the Right to Acquire. In 2016 my origional Landlord 'Mercian Housing' who I signed my Tenancy with on the 04 December 1995, was Brought out by Circle Thirty Three, (although landlord stated it was a merger.) Please see Exhibit 01 for details. In 2018, Circle Thirty Three merged with Affinity Sutton and various other Housing Associations to become Clarion Housing. Please see exhibit 02 for details.

My Questions:
Do I have an argument where Clarion could not have owned the property in 1995 as they did not legally exist until 2018?
Are these so called Mergers, Mergers or takeovers?
Do I have an argument for the Right to Acquire?


Landlord is stating that I dont have Right to Acquire as property was purchased by them/ built prior to 1997.

I appreciate any assistance you maybe able to offer.

Thank you in advance.


Kind regards


Stevieb

[Scrumpy11]

"Transfer of engagements: This is a statutory process available to community benefit societies (CBSs). In essence the process transfers the whole of the business of one CBS into another"

Would I be correct in the assumption that the larger Association, 'Circle Thirty Three' Brought out, swallowed up 'Mercian Housing?'