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Leasehold Reform Act 1967
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· 1967-10-27
2025-01-31
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2023-12-26
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2021-04-29
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2019-03-01
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2017-05-08
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2017-01-31
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2016-05-12
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2015-04-12
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2013-07-01
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2012-03-14
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2012-01-16
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2012-01-15
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
2010-04-01
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
Changes on 2010-04-01
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@
#### Tenants entitled to enfranchisement or extension.
#### Additional right to enfranchisement only in case of houses whose rent exceeds applicable limit under section 4.
#### Right to enfranchisement only in case of houses whose value or rent exceeds limit under s.1 or 4.
##### 1A
@@ -2411,13 +2411,13 @@
- (b) complies with the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (3),
is excluded from the operation of this Part at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to such a body , to a registered social landlord or to a person who acquired that interest in exercise of the right conferred by Part IV of the Housing Act 1988.
is excluded from the operation of this Part at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to such a body , to a relevant housing provider or to a person who acquired that interest in exercise of the right conferred by Part IV of the Housing Act 1988.
- (2) The bodies are—
- (a) a county, county borough, district or London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
- (b) . . . a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;
- (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985;
- (bb) the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority;
@@ -2433,11 +2433,15 @@
- (a) provides for the tenant to acquire the freehold for a consideration which is to be calculated in accordance with the lease and which is reasonable, having regard to the premium or premiums paid by the tenant under the lease, and
- (b) states the landlord’s opinion that by virtue of this paragraph the tenancy will be excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to a body mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above or to a registered social landlord.
- (b) states the landlord’s opinion that by virtue of this paragraph the tenancy will be excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to a body mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above or to a relevant housing provider .
- (4) If, in proceedings in which it falls to be determined whether a lease complies with the condition in sub-paragraph (3)(*a*), the question arises whether the consideration payable by the tenant on acquiring the freehold is reasonable, it is for the landlord to show that it is.
- (5) In this paragraph “*registered social landlord*” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52).
- (5) In this paragraph “relevant housing provider” means–
- (a) in relation to a lease of social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, a private registered provider of social housing, or
- (b) a registered social landlord within the meaning of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996.
### Certain leases granted by housing associationsCertain housing association and other leases
@@ -2467,7 +2471,7 @@
##### 4
- (1) A lease for the elderly granted by a registered housing association and which complies with the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (2) is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to a registered social landlord.
- (1) A lease for the elderly granted by a registered housing association and which complies with the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (2) is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to a relevant housing provider.
- (2) The conditions are that the lease—
@@ -2475,7 +2479,7 @@
- (b) complies, at the time when it is granted, with such requirements as may be prescribed, and
- (c) states the landlord’s opinion that by virtue of this paragraph the lease will be excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to a registered social landlord.
- (c) states the landlord’s opinion that by virtue of this paragraph the lease will be excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act at any time when the interest of the landlord belongs to a relevant housing provider.
- (3) In this paragraph—
@@ -3133,7 +3137,7 @@
[^c8303231]: [1985 c.68](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68) (**61**)
[^c8303591]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 2(1) inserted (26.7.2002 for E. and 1.1.2003 for W.) by [2002 c. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15), [s. 144(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15/section/144/2/a); [S.I. 2002/1912](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1912), [art. 2(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1912/article/2/b/i) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 of the commencing S.I.); [S.I. 2002/3012](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3012), [art. 2(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3012/article/2/b/i) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 of the commencing S.I.)
[^c8303581]: Sch. 4A para. 2 extended (5.7.1994) by [1994 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19), [ss. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/section/39), [66(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/section/66/2/b), [Sch. 13 para. 24(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/13/paragraph/24/c) (with [ss. 54(5)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/section/54/5/7), [55(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/section/55/5), [Sch. 17 paras. 22(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/17/paragraph/22/1), [23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/17/paragraph/23/2))
[^c8303601]: Words added by [Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50), [s. 140](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50/section/140), [Sch. 17 para. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50/schedule/17/paragraph/17/1)
@@ -3153,22 +3157,12 @@
[^c8303681]: Para. 2(2)(*f*) added by [Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50), [s. 140](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50/section/140), [Sch. 17 para. 17(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/50/schedule/17/paragraph/17/2)
[^c8303691]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 2(3)(b) inserted (26.7.2002 and E. and 1.1.2003 and W.) by [2002 c. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15), [s. 144(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15/section/144/2/b); [S.I. 2002/1912](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1912), [art. 2(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1912/article/2/b/i) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 of the commencing S.I.); [S.I. 2002/3012](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3012), [art. 2(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3012/article/2/b/i) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 of the commencing S.I.)
[^c8303701]: Sch. 4A para. 2(5) inserted (26.7.2002 for E. and 1.1.2003 for W) by [2002 c. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15), [s. 144(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15/section/144/2/c); [S.I. 2002/1912](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1912), [art. 2(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1912/article/2/b/i) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 of the commencing S.I.); [S.I. 2002/3012](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3012), [art. 2(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3012/article/2/b/i) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 of the commencing S.I.)
[^c8303741]: Sch. 4A para. 3(2)(d) repealed (26.7.2002 for E. and 1.1.2003 for W.) by [2002 c. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15), [ss. 143(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15/section/143/3), [180](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15/section/180), [Sch. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15/schedule/14); [S.I. 2002/1912](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1912), [art. 2(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1912/article/2/b/ii), [Sch. 1 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1912/schedule/1/part/3) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 of the commencing S.I.); [S.I. 2002/3012](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3012), [art. 2(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3012/article/2/b/ii), [Sch. 1 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3012/schedule/1/part/3) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 of the commencing S.I.)
[^c8303751]: [1985 c.69](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/69) (**61**).
[^c8303771]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 4(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by [S.I. 1996/2325](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325), [art. 5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325/schedule/2/paragraph/1/1/2/a)
[^c8303781]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 4(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by [S.I. 1996/2325](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325), [art. 5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325/schedule/2/paragraph/1/1/2/b)
[^c8303791]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 4(2)(c) substituted (1.10.1996) by [S.I. 1996/2325](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325), [art. 5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325/schedule/2/paragraph/1/1/3)
[^c8303801]: Definition in Sch. 4A para. 4(3) substituted (1.10.1996) by [S.I. 1996/2325](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325), [art. 5(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325/article/5/1), [Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2325/schedule/2/paragraph/1/1/4)
[^c8303221]: Schedule 4A inserted by [Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 75:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/63), [s. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/63/section/18), [Sch. 4 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/63/schedule/4/paragraph/6)
[^c8303811]: The text of Sch. 5 paras. 1, 2, Sch. 6 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
@@ -3419,7 +3413,17 @@
[^key-77099339443516aa542cecb508d20cf6]: Words in s. 28(5)(a) inserted (17.12.2009) by [Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20), [s. 148(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/section/148/6), [Sch. 6 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/20/schedule/6/paragraph/5); [S.I. 2009/3318](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3318), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3318/article/2/c)
[^M_C_96d47d05-015b-4c41-be3c-541f059f7be0]: Sch. 4A para. 2 extended (5.7.1994) by [1994 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19), [ss. 39](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/section/39), [66(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/section/66/2/b), [Sch. 13 para. 24(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/13/paragraph/24/c) (with [ss. 54(5)(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/section/54/5/7), [55(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/section/55/5), [Sch. 17 paras. 22(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/17/paragraph/22/1), [23(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/schedule/17/paragraph/23/2))
[^key-94db75bb9346c5ed110026687ee8cf4d]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 2(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by [The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2/a) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/6), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/3))
[^key-577690e5f5cd5116d851e30c39fc7875]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 2(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2010) by [The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2/b) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/6), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/3))
[^key-c185997434f4e0db84747869e712819e]: Sch. 4A para. 2(5) substituted (1.4.2010) by [The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/2/paragraph/2/2/c) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/6), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/3))
[^key-282add008afdae690ed01c08cc1aabcd]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 4(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by [The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/2/paragraph/2/3/a) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/6), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/3))
[^key-0895ebf909b545db39077399b756652c]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 4(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2010) by [The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/2/paragraph/2/3/a) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/6), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/3))
[^key-c975121560e50ceb7f0b41e0c6ecc43e]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 4(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by [The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/1/2), [Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/2/paragraph/2/3/b) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/article/6), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/866/schedule/3))
[^M_F_dd54cfd1-b215-484f-b2b2-c7a5101692bb]: Words in s. 1(3) added (1.11.1993) by [1993 c. 28](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/28), [s. 67(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/28/section/67/2); [S.I. 1993/2134](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2134), [art 5(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2134/article/5/b) (subject to [arts. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2134/article/4), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2134/article/5), [Sch. 1 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2134/schedule/1/paragraph/1))
@@ -3520,3 +3524,7 @@
- (a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and
- (b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
#### Right or persons holding leasehold interest in place of worship or minister’s house to acquire freehold.
The repeals in this Part of this Schedule are made subject to the provisions of Schedule 5 to this Act.
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