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the following provisions of this Part apply as if he had given notice under section 9A (withdrawal by nominated person) at the same time as that notice or, as the case may be, at the end of that period.

• (6) If the nominated person offers an exchange of contracts within the period specified in subsection (4), but the landlord fails to complete the exchange within the period of seven days beginning with the day on which he received that person’s contract, the following provisions of this Part apply as if the landlord had given notice under section 9B (withdrawal by landlord) at the end of that period.

8B

• (1) This section applies where the landlord is obliged to proceed and the offer notice was one to which section 5B applied (sale by auction).

• (2) The nominated person may, by notice served on the landlord not less than 28 days before the date of the auction, elect that the provisions of this section shall apply.

• (3) If a contract for the disposal is entered into at the auction, the landlord shall, within the period of seven days beginning with the date of the auction, send a copy of the contract to the nominated person.

• (4) If, within the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which such a copy is so sent, the nominated person—

• (a) serves notice on the landlord accepting the terms of the contract, and

• (b) fulfils any conditions falling to be fulfilled by the purchaser on entering into the contract,

the contract shall have effect as if the nominated person, and not the purchaser, had entered into the contract.

• (5) Unless otherwise agreed, any time limit in the contract as it has effect by virtue of subsection (4) shall start to run again on the service of notice under that subsection; and nothing in the contract as it has effect by virtue of a notice under this section shall require the nominated person to complete the purchase before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which he is deemed to have entered into the contract.

• (6) If the nominated person—

• (a) does not serve notice on the landlord under subsection (2) by the time mentioned in that subsection, or

• (b) does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (4) within the period mentioned in that subsection,

the following provisions of this Part apply as if he had given notice under section 9A (withdrawal by nominated person) at the end of that period.

8C

• (1) This section applies where an acceptance notice is duly served on the landlord indicating an intention to accept the offer referred to in section 5E (offer notice: disposal for non-monetary consideration).

• (2) The requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats may, by notice served on the landlord within—

• (a) the period specified in the offer notice for nominating a person or persons for the purposes of section 6, or

• (b) such longer period as may be agreed between the landlord and the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats,

elect that the following provisions shall apply.

• (3) Where such an election is made and the landlord disposes of the protected interest on terms corresponding to those specified in his offer notice in accordance with section 5A, 5B, 5C or 5D, sections 11 to 17 shall have effect as if—

• (a) no notice under section 5 had been served;

• (b) in section 11A(3) (period for serving notice requiring information, &c.), the reference to four months were a reference to 28 days; and

• (c) in section 12A(2) and 12B(3) (period for exercise of tenants’ rights against purchaser) each reference to six months were a reference to two months.

• (4) For the purposes of sections 11 to 17 as they have effect by virtue of subsection (3) so much of the consideration for the original disposal as did not consist of money shall be treated as such amount in money as was equivalent to its value in the hands of the landlord.

The landlord or the nominated person may apply to have that amount determined by the appropriate tribunal.

8D

• (1) Where—

• (a) the original disposal was the grant of an option or right of pre-emption, and

• (b) in pursuance of the option or right, the landlord makes another disposal affecting the premises (“the later disposal”) before the end of the period specified in subsection (2),

sections 11 to 17 shall have effect as if the later disposal, and not the original disposal, were the relevant disposal.

• (2) The period referred to in subsection (1)(b) is the period of four months beginning with the date by which—

• (a) notices under section 3A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (duty of new landlord to inform tenants of rights) relating to the original disposal, or

• (b) where that section does not apply, documents of any other description—

• (i) indicating that the original disposal has taken place, and

• (ii) alerting the tenants to the existence of their rights under this Part and the time within which any such rights must be exercised,

have been served on the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats.

8E

• (1) Where the landlord is obliged to proceed but is precluded by a covenant, condition or other obligation from disposing of the protected interest to the nominated person unless the consent of some other person is obtained—

• (a) he shall use his best endeavours to secure that the consent of that person to that disposal is given, and

• (b) if it appears to him that that person is obliged not to withhold his consent unreasonably but has nevertheless so withheld it, he shall institute proceedings for a declaration to that effect.

• (2) Subsection (1) ceases to apply if a notice of withdrawal is served under section 9A or 9B (withdrawal of either party from transaction) or if notice is served under section 10 (lapse of landlord’s offer: premises ceasing to be premises to which this Part applies).

• (3) Where the landlord has discharged any duty imposed on him by subsection (1) but any such consent as is there mentioned has been withheld, and no such declaration as is there mentioned has been made, the landlord may serve a notice on the nominated person stating that to be the case.

When such a notice has been served, the landlord may, during the period of 12 months beginning with the date of service of the notice, dispose of the protected interest to such person as he thinks fit, but subject to the following restrictions.

• (4) Where the offer notice was one to which section 5B applied (sale by auction), the restrictions are—

• (a) that the disposal is made by means of a sale at a public auction, and

• (b) that the other terms correspond to those specified in the offer notice.

• (5) In any other case the restrictions are—

• (a) that the deposit and consideration required are not less than those specified in the offer notice or, if higher, those agreed between the landlord and the nominated person (subject to contract), and

• (b) that the other terms correspond to those specified in the offer notice.

• (6) Where notice is given under subsection (3), the landlord may recover from the nominated party and the qualifying tenants who served the acceptance notice any costs reasonably incurred by him in connection with the disposal between the end of the first four weeks of the nomination period and the time when that notice is served by him.

Any such liability of the nominated person and those tenants is a joint and several liability.

9A

• (1) Where the landlord is obliged to proceed, the nominated person may serve notice on the landlord (a “notice of withdrawal”) indicating his intention no longer to proceed with the acquisition of the protected interest.

• (2) If at any time the nominated person becomes aware that the number of the qualifying tenants of the constituent flats desiring to proceed with the acquisition of the protected interest is less than the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of those flats, he shall forthwith serve a notice of withdrawal.

• (3) Where notice of withdrawal is given by the nominated person under this section, the landlord may, during the period of 12 months beginning with the date of service of the notice, dispose of the protected interest to such person as he thinks fit, but subject to the following restrictions.

• (4) Where the offer notice was one to which section 5B applied (sale by auction), the restrictions are—

• (a) that the disposal is made by means of a sale at a public auction, and

• (b) that the other terms correspond to those specified in the offer notice.

• (5) In any other case the restrictions are—

• (a) that the deposit and consideration required are not less than those specified in the offer notice or, if higher, those agreed between the landlord and the nominated person (subject to contract), and

• (b) that the other terms correspond to those specified in the offer notice.

• (6) If notice of withdrawal is served under this section before the end of the first four weeks of the nomination period specified in the offer notice, the nominated person and the qualifying tenants who served the acceptance notice are not liable for any costs incurred by the landlord in connection with the disposal.

• (7) If notice of withdrawal is served under this section after the end of those four weeks, the landlord may recover from the nominated person and the qualifying tenants who served the acceptance notice any costs reasonably incurred by him in connection with the disposal between the end of those four weeks and the time when the notice of withdrawal was served on him.

Any such liability of the nominated person and those tenants is a joint and several liability.

• (8) This section does not apply after a binding contract for the disposal of the protected interest—

• (a) has been entered into by the landlord and the nominated person, or

• (b) has otherwise come into existence between the landlord and the nominated person by virtue of any provision of this Part.

9B

• (1) Where the landlord is obliged to proceed, he may serve notice on the nominated person (a “notice of withdrawal”) indicating his intention no longer to proceed with the disposal of the protected interest.

• (2) Where a notice of withdrawal is given by the landlord, he is not entitled to dispose of the protected interest during the period of 12 months beginning with the date of service of the notice.

• (3) If a notice of withdrawal is served before the end of the first four weeks of the nomination period specified in the offer notice, the landlord is not liable for any costs incurred in connection with the disposal by the nominated person and the qualifying tenants who served the acceptance notice.

• (4) If a notice of withdrawal is served after the end of those four weeks, the nominated person and the qualifying tenants who served the acceptance notice may recover from the landlord any costs reasonably incurred by them in connection with the disposal between the end of those four weeks and the time when the notice of withdrawal was served.

• (5) This section does not apply after a binding contract for the disposal of the protected interest—

• (a) has been entered into by the landlord and the nominated person, or

• (b) has otherwise come into existence between the landlord and the nominated person by virtue of any provision of this Part.

10A

• (1) A landlord commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he makes a relevant disposal affecting premises to which this Part applies—

• (a) without having first complied with the requirements of section 5 as regards the service of notices on the qualifying tenants of flats contained in the premises, or

• (b) in contravention of any prohibition or restriction imposed by sections 6 to 10.

• (2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

• (3) Where an offence under this section committed by a body corporate is proved—

• (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or a person purporting to act in such a capacity, or

• (b) to be due to any neglect on the part of such an officer or person,

he, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, the above provision applies in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.

• (4) Proceedings for an offence under this section may be brought by a local housing authority (within the meaning of section 1 of the Housing Act 1985).

• (5) Nothing in this section affects the validity of the disposal.

11A

• (1) The requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats may serve a notice on the purchaser requiring him—

• (a) to give particulars of the terms on which the original disposal was made (including the deposit and consideration required) and the date on which it was made, and

• (b) where the disposal consisted of entering into a contract, to provide a copy of the contract.

• (2) The notice must specify the name and address of the person to whom (on behalf of the tenants) the particulars are to be given, or the copy of the contract provided.

• (3) Any notice under this section must be served before the end of the period of four months beginning with the date by which—

• (a) notices under section 3A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (duty of new landlord to inform tenants of rights) relating to the original disposal, or

• (b) where that section does not apply, documents of any other description—

• (i) indicating that the original disposal has taken place, and

• (ii) alerting the tenants to the existence of their rights under this Part and the time within which any such rights must be exercised,

have been served on the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats.

• (4) A person served with a notice under this section shall comply with it within the period of one month beginning with the date on which it is served on him.

12A

• (1) Where the original disposal consisted of entering into a contract, the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats may by notice to the landlord elect that the contract shall have effect as if entered into not with the purchaser but with a person or persons nominated for the purposes of this section by the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats.

• (2) Any such notice must be served before the end of the period of six months beginning—

• (a) if a notice was served on the purchaser under section 11A (right to information as to terms of disposal, &c.), with the date on which the purchaser complied with that notice;

• (b) in any other case, with the date by which documents of any description—

• (i) indicating that the original disposal has taken place, and

• (ii) alerting the tenants to the existence of their rights under this Part and the time within which any such rights must be exercised,

have been served on the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats.

• (3) The notice shall not have effect as mentioned in subsection (1) unless the nominated person—

• (a) fulfils any requirements as to the deposit required on entering into the contract, and

• (b) fulfils any other conditions required to be fulfilled by the purchaser on entering into the contract.

• (4) Unless otherwise agreed, any time limit in the contract as it has effect by virtue of a notice under this section shall start to run again on the service of that notice; and nothing in the contract as it has effect by virtue of a notice under this section shall require the nominated person to complete the purchase before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which he is deemed to have entered into the contract.

• (5) Where the original disposal related to other property in addition to premises to which this Part applied at the time of the disposal—

• (a) a notice under this section has effect only in relation to the premises to which this Part applied at the time of the original disposal, and

• (b) the terms of the contract shall have effect with any necessary modifications.

In such a case the notice under this section may specify the subject-matter of the disposal, and the terms on which the disposal is to be made (whether doing so expressly or by reference to the original disposal), or may provide for that estate or interest, or any such terms, to be determined by the appropriate tribunal.

12B

• (1) This section applies where—

• (a) the original disposal consisted of entering into a contract and no notice has been served under section 12A (right of qualifying tenants to take benefit of contract), or

• (b) the original disposal did not consist of entering into a contract.

• (2) The requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats may serve a notice (a “purchase notice”) on the purchaser requiring him to dispose of the estate or interest that was the subject-matter of the original disposal, on the terms on which it was made (including those relating to the consideration payable), to a person or persons nominated for the purposes of this section by any such majority of qualifying tenants of those flats.

• (3) Any such notice must be served before the end of the period of six months beginning—

• (a) if a notice was served on the purchaser under section 11A (right to information as to terms of disposal, &c.), with the date on which the purchaser complied with that notice;

• (b) in any other case, with the date by which—

• (i) notices under section 3A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (duty of new landlord to inform tenants of rights) relating to the original disposal, or

• (ii) where that section does not apply, documents of any other description indicating that the original disposal has taken place, and alerting the tenants to the existence of their rights under this Part and the time within which any such rights must be exercised,

have been served on the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats.

• (4) A purchase notice shall where the original disposal related to other property in addition to premises to which this Part applied at the time of the disposal—

• (a) require the purchaser only to make a disposal relating to those premises, and

• (b) require him to do so on the terms referred to in subsection (2) with any necessary modifications.

In such a case the purchase notice may specify the subject-matter of the disposal, and the terms on which the disposal is to be made (whether doing so expressly or by reference to the original disposal), or may provide for those matters to be determined by the appropriate tribunal.

• (5) Where the property which the purchaser is required to dispose of in pursuance of the purchase notice has since the original disposal become subject to any charge or other incumbrance, then, unless the court by order directs otherwise—

• (a) in the case of a charge to secure the payment of money or the performance of any other obligation by the purchaser or any other person, the instrument by virtue of which the property is disposed of by the purchaser to the person or persons nominated for the purposes of this section shall (subject to the provisions of Part I of Schedule 1) operate to discharge the property from that charge; and

• (b) in the case of any other incumbrance, the property shall be so disposed of subject to the incumbrance but with a reduction in the consideration payable to the purchaser corresponding to the amount by which the existence of the incumbrance reduces the value of the property.

• (6) Subsection (5)(a) and Part I of Schedule 1 apply, with any necessary modifications, to mortgages and liens as they apply to charges; but nothing in those provisions applies to a rentcharge.

• (7) Where the property which the purchaser is required to dispose of in pursuance of the purchase notice has since the original disposal increased in monetary value owing to any change in circumstances (other than a change in the value of money), the amount of the consideration payable to the purchaser for the disposal by him of the property in pursuance of the purchase notice shall be the amount that might reasonably have been obtained on a corresponding disposal made on the open market at the time of the original disposal if the change in circumstances had already taken place.

12C

• (1) This section applies where the original disposal consisted of the surrender by the landlord of a tenancy held by him (“the relevant tenancy”).

• (2) The requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats may serve a notice on the purchaser requiring him to grant a new tenancy of the premises which were subject to the relevant tenancy, on the same terms as those of the relevant tenancy and so as to expire on the same date as that tenancy would have expired, to a person or persons nominated for the purposes of this section by any such majority of qualifying tenants of those flats.

• (3) Any such notice must be served before the end of the period of six months beginning—

• (a) if a notice was served on the purchaser under section 11A (right to information as to terms of disposal, &c.), with the date on which the purchaser complied with that notice;

• (b) in any other case, with the date by which documents of any description—

• (i) indicating that the original disposal has taken place, and

• (ii) alerting the tenants to the existence of their rights under this Part and the time within which any such rights must be exercised,

have been served on the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats.

• (4) If the purchaser paid any amount to the landlord as consideration for the surrender by him of that tenancy, the nominated person shall pay that amount to the purchaser.

• (5) Where the premises subject to the relevant tenancy included premises other than premises to which this Part applied at the time of the disposal, a notice under this section shall—

• (a) require the purchaser only to grant a new tenancy relating to the premises to which this Part then applied, and

• (b) require him to do so on the terms referred to in subsection (2) subject to any necessary modifications.

• (6) The purchase notice may specify the subject-matter of the disposal, and the terms on which the disposal is to be made (whether doing so expressly or by reference to the original disposal), or may provide for those matters to be determined by the appropriate tribunal.

12D

• (1) The person or persons initially nominated for the purposes of section 12A, 12B or 12C shall be nominated in the notice under that section.

• (2) A person nominated for those purposes by the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats may be replaced by another person so nominated if, and only if, he has (for any reason) ceased to be able to act as a nominated person.

• (3) Where two or more persons have been nominated and any of them ceases to act without being replaced, the remaining person or persons so nominated may continue to act.

• (4) Where, in the exercise of its power to award costs, the court or the Upper Tribunal makes, in connection with any proceedings arising under or by virtue of this Part, an award of costs against the person or persons so nominated, the liability for those costs is a joint and several liability of that person or those persons together with the qualifying tenants by whom the relevant notice was served.

18A

• (1) In this Part “the requisite majority of qualifying tenants of the constituent flats” means qualifying tenants of constituent flats with more than 50 per cent. of the available votes.

• (2) The total number of available votes shall be determined as follows—

• (a) where an offer notice has been served under section 5, that number is equal to the total number of constituent flats let to qualifying tenants on the date when the period specified in that notice as the period for accepting the offer expires;

• (b) where a notice is served under section 11A without a notice having been previously served under section 5, that number is equal to the total number of constituent flats let to qualifying tenants on the date of service of the notice under section 11A;

• (c) where a notice is served under section 12A, 12B or 12C without a notice having been previously served under section 5 or section 11A, that number is equal to the total number of constituent flats let to qualifying tenants on the date of service of the notice under section 12A, 12B or 12C, as the case may be.

• (3) There is one available vote in respect of each of the flats so let on the date referred to in the relevant paragraph of subsection (2), which shall be attributed to the qualifying tenant to whom it is let.

• (4) The persons constituting the requisite majority of qualifying tenants for one purpose may be different from the persons constituting such a majority for another purpose.

Tenant’s right to apply to court for appointment of manager.

Application for appointment of manager by special measures manager

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Effect of orders varying leases: applications by third parties.

42A

• (1) The payee must hold any sums standing to the credit of any trust fund in a designated account at a relevant financial institution.

• (2) An account is a designated account in relation to sums standing to the credit of a trust fund if—

• (a) the relevant financial institution has been notified in writing that sums standing to the credit of the trust fund are to be (or are) held in it, and

• (b) no other funds are held in the account,

• (b) any other sums held in the account are sums standing to the credit of one or more other trust funds,

and the account is an account of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State. appropriate national authority

• (2A) The appropriate national authority may by regulations ensure that a payee who holds more than one trust fund in the same designated account cannot move any of those funds to another designated account unless conditions specified in the regulations are met.

• (3) Any of the contributing tenants, or the sole contributing tenant, may by notice in writing require the payee—

• (a) to afford him reasonable facilities for inspecting documents evidencing that subsection (1) is , or regulations under subsection (2A) are, complied with and for taking copies of or extracts from them such documents, or

• (b) to take copies of or extracts from any such documents and either send them to him or afford him reasonable facilities for collecting them (as he specifies).

• (4) If the tenant is represented by a recognised tenants’ association and he consents, the notice may be served by the secretary of the association instead of by the tenant (and in that case any requirement imposed by it is to afford reasonable facilities, or to send copies or extracts, to the secretary).

• (5) A notice under this section subsection (3) is duly served on the payee if it is served on—

• (a) an agent of the payee named as such in the rent book or similar document, or

• (b) the person who receives the rent on behalf of the payee;

and a person on whom such a notice is so served must forward it as soon as may be to the payee.

• (6) The payee must comply with a requirement imposed by a notice under this section subsection (3) within the period of twenty-one days beginning with the day on which he receives the notice.

• (7) To the extent that a notice under this section subsection (3) requires the payee to afford facilities for inspecting documents—

• (a) he must do so free of charge, but

• (b) he may treat as part of his costs of management any costs incurred by him in doing so.

• (8) The payee may make a reasonable charge for doing anything else in compliance with a requirement imposed by a notice under this section subsection (3) .

• (9) Any of the contributing tenants, or the sole contributing tenant, may withhold payment of a service charge if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the payee has failed to comply with the duty imposed on him by subsection (1); and any provisions of his tenancy relating to non-payment or late payment of service charges do not have effect in relation to the period for which he so withholds it.

• (9A) Regulations under subsection (2A) may include provision about —

• (a) the circumstances in which a contributing tenant who has reasonable grounds for believing that the payee has not complied with a duty imposed on him by the regulations may withhold payment of a service charge,

• (b) the period for which payment may be so withheld,

• (c) the amount of service charge that may be so withheld;

and the regulations may provide that any provisions of the contributing tenant's tenancy relating to non-payment or late payment of service charge do not have effect in relation to the period for which the payment is so withheld.

• (10) Nothing in this section or in regulations under subsection (2A) applies to the payee if the circumstances are such as are specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State appropriate national authority .

• (10A) Regulations under this section may—

• (a) make different provision for different cases, including different provision for different areas,

• (b) contain such supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate.

• (10B) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument which—

• (a) in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State, is to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, and

• (b) in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, is to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

• (11) In this section—

• “the appropriate national authority”— (a) in relation to England, means the Secretary of State, and(b) in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers,

• “recognised tenants’ association” has the same meaning as in the 1985 Act, and

• “relevant financial institution” has the meaning given by regulations made by the Secretary of State appropriate national authority ;

and expressions used both in section 42 and this section have the same meaning as in that section.

42B

• (1) If a person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a duty imposed on him by or by virtue of section 42A he commits an offence.

• (2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

• (3) Where an offence under this section committed by a body corporate is proved—

• (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or a person purporting to act in such a capacity, or

• (b) to be due to any neglect on the part of such an officer or person,

he, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

• (4) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (3) applies in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.

• (5) Proceedings for an offence under this section may be brought by a local housing authority (within the meaning of section 1 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)).

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Land Registration Act 1925 (c.21)

Editorial notes

[^c10160651]: Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

[^c10160661]: Words inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 119, Sch. 13 para. 1

[^c10160671]: 1980 c. 51.

[^c10160681]: 1954 c. 56.

[^c10160691]: Word repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61, 75:1), ss. 119, 140, Sch. 13 para. 2(1), Sch. 18

[^c10160701]: S. 3(1)(d) and the word “or” immediately preceding it added by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 119, Sch. 13 para. 2(1)

[^c10160711]: Words substituted for paragraphs (a) and (b) by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 119, Sch. 13 para. 2(2)

[^c10160891]: S. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with s. 3(2) of the excluding Act) by 1994 c. xiv, s. 9(1) S. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with s. 5(2) of the excluding Act) by 1996 c. ii, s. 11(1) S. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with s. 3 of the excluding Act) by 1998 c. v, s. 13(1)(a) S. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with s. 3 of the excluding Act) by 1999 c. iv, s. 13(1)(a) S. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with s. 3 of the excluding Act) by 2000 c. iii, s. 14(a) (with s. 16) S. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with s. 3 of the excluding Act) by 2001 c. i, s. 11(a) (with s. 13) S. 4 excluded (coming into force in accordance with s. 3 of the excluding Act) by 2001 c. v, s. 15(1)(a) S. 4 excluded by 2002 c. iii, s. 14(1)(a) S. 4 excluded by 2002 c. iv, s. 14(1)(a)

[^c10160901]: S. 4(1A) inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 119, Sch. 13 para. 3(1)

[^c10160911]: 1925 c. 18.

[^c10160921]: Word "or" inserted, sub-paragraph (ii) omitted and paragraph (aa) inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 119, Sch. 13 para. 3(2)

[^c10160951]: Words in s. 4(2)(aa) repealed (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, ss. 92(1), 227, Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 1, Sch. 19 Pt. III; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10160961]: S. 4(2)(c) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 222, Sch. 18 Pt. III para. 18; S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3

[^c10160971]: S. 4(2)(da) inserted (1.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 187(1), SCh. 21 para. 26; S.I. 1993/2134, arts. 2, 5

[^c10160981]: S. 4(2)(i) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 89(2); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10160991]: S. 4(2)(l) substituted (1.10.1996 with effect as mentioned in s. 90(2) of the amending Act) by 1996 c. 52, s. 90(1); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161121]: S. 4A inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 89(1); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161141]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161151]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161161]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161171]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161181]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161191]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161201]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161211]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161221]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted (1.110.1996) for ss. 5-10 by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2)(with Sch.)

[^c10161231]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161241]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161251]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161261]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161271]: 1985 c 70.

[^c10161281]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161291]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161301]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161311]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161321]: S. 10A inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 91; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161331]: 1985 c. 68.

[^c10161131]: Ss. 5, 5A-5E, 6, 7, 8, 8A-8E, 9A, 9B, 10 and crossheading substituted for ss. 5-10 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161361]: Ss. 11, 11A, 12A-12D, 13, 14 and crossheading substituted for ss. 11-15 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161371]: Ss. 11, 11A, 12A-12D, 13, 14 and crossheading substituted for ss. 11-15 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161381]: 1985 c 70.

[^c10161391]: Ss. 11, 11A, 12A-12D, 13, 14 and crossheading substituted for ss. 11-15 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161401]: Ss. 11, 11A, 12A-12D, 13, 14 and crossheading substituted for ss. 11-15 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161411]: 1985 c 70.

[^c10161421]: Ss. 11, 11A, 12A-12D, 13, 14 and crossheading substituted for ss. 11-15 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161431]: Ss. 11, 11A, 12A-12D, 13, 14 and crossheading substituted for ss. 11-15 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161471]: Ss. 11, 11A, 12A-12D, 13, 14 and crossheading substituted for ss. 11-15 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161481]: Ss. 11, 11A, 12A-12D, 13, 14 and crossheading substituted for ss. 11-15 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161341]: Ss. 11, 11A, 12A-12D, 13, 14 and crossheading substituted for ss. 11-15 (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. II; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161501]: S. 16 and crossheading substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. III; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161491]: Ss. 16, 17 and crossheadings substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. III; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161521]: Ss. 16, 17 and crossheadings substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. III; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161511]: S. 17 and crossheading substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. III; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161531]: Words in s. 18(3)(a) substituted (3.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2371, reg. 2

[^c10161561]: Definition of “acceptance notice” in s. 20(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 3(2); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161581]: Definition of “constituent flat” in s. 20(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 3(3); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161591]: Words in definition of “disposal” in s. 20(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 89(3); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161601]: Definition of “the new landlord” in s. 20(1) repealed (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, ss. 92(1), 227, Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 3(4), Sch. 19 Pt. III; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161611]: Definition of “the nominated person” in s. 20(1) inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 3(5); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161621]: Definition of “the protected interest” substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 3(6); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161631]: Definition of “the protected period” in s. 20(1) inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 3(7); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161641]: Definition of “purchase notice” in s. 20(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 3(8); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161651]: Definition of “purchaser” in s. 20(1) inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 3(9); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161661]: Words in definition of “the requisite majority” in s. 20(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 3(10); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c10161671]: Words in s. 20(2) repealed (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, ss. 92(1), 227, Sch. 6 para. 4, Sch. 19 Pt. III; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c22720801]: S. 18A inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 92(1), Sch. 6 Pt. IV para. 2; S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with Sch.)

[^c16944122]: S. 21(3A) inserted (26.7.2002 for E. and 1.1.2003 for W.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 161; S.I. 2002/1912, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2002/3012, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to Sch. 2)

[^c10161741]: Words in s. 21(6) substituted (1.9.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 86(3); S.I. 1997/1851, art. 2(b) (subject to Sch. para. 2)

[^c10161751]: 1954 c. 56.

[^c16931462]: Words in s. 22(1) substituted (26.7.2002 for E. and 1.1.2003 for W.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 160(2)(a); S.I. 2002/1912, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2002/3012, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to Sch. 2)

[^c16938581]: Words in s. 22(2)(a) substituted (26.7.2002 for E. and 1.1.2003 for W.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 160(2)(b); S.I. 2002/1912, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2002/3012, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to Sch. 2)