If one looks at the provisions of the convention that engage with property rights, such as article 8, which says that “Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence”,and article 1 of protocol 1, which deals with “the peaceful enjoyment of ... possessions”,one can see exactly how it could be concluded that the provisions abolishing the right to buy are compliant with article 8 and protocol 1. A case in 2001 called Chapman v...