Reform history
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
24 versions
· 1987-05-15
2025-06-13
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
2023-12-26
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
2022-12-01
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
2022-04-28
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
2019-12-02
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
2017-05-08
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
2017-01-31
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
2013-07-01
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
2012-03-14
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
2012-01-16
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
Changes on 2012-01-16
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- (1) In this Act “*exempt landlord*” means a landlord who is one of the following bodies, namely—
- (a) a district, county , county borough or London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 . . . . . . , a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985, an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 or a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;
- (a) a district, county , county borough or London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, a police and crime commissioner, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime . . . . . . , a joint authority established by Part 4 of the Local Government Act 1985, an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 or a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;
- (b) ... a development corporation established by an order made (or having effect as if made) under the New Towns Act 1981;
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## SCHEDULE 5
#### Qualifying tenants to have rights of first refusal on disposals by landlord.
#### Landlords for the purposes of Part I.
##### 4A
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- (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.
#### Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunal.
#### Preliminary notice by tenant.
#### Leasehold valuation tribunal: applications and fees.
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#### Effect of orders varying leases: applications by third parties.
#### Application for variation of insurance provisions of lease of dwelling other than a flat.
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[^c10164301]: Words in s. 58(1)(a) inserted (3.7.2000) by [1999 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29), [s. 328(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/section/328/8), [Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/schedule/29/part/I/paragraph/48) (with [Sch. 12 para. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/schedule/12/paragraph/9/1)); [S.I. 2000/1094](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1094), [art. 4(h)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1094/article/4/h)
[^c10164311]: Words in s. 58(1) inserted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes and otherwise 1.4.1995) by [1994 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/29), [s. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/29/section/43), [Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/29/schedule/4/part/II/paragraph/61); [S.I. 1994/2025](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2025), [art. 6(1)(2)(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2025/article/6/1/2/e) (subject to [art. 6(3)-(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2025/article/6/3)); [S.I. 1994/3262](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262), [art. 4(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262/article/4/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262/schedule) (subject to [arts. 4(2)-(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262/article/4/2), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262/article/5))
[^c10164321]: Words in s. 58(1)(a) substituted (22.8.1996) by [1996 c. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16), [ss. 103(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/103/1), [104(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/104/1), [Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(z)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/schedule/7/part/I/paragraph/1/2/z)
[^c10164341]: Words repealed by [Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/40), [ss. 231(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/40/section/231/7), [235(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/40/section/235/6), [237(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/40/section/237/2), [Sch. 13 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/40/schedule/13/part/I)
[^c10164361]: [1981 c. 64](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/64).
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[^key-5106d16093af943774029467fc57e43c]: S. 58(1)(ba) inserted (15.1.2012) by [Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20), [s. 240(1)(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/section/240/1/l), [Sch. 22 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/schedule/22/paragraph/22)
[^key-d36b1adde90825413bfb361cc7b808a6]: Words in s. 58(1)(a) substituted (16.1.2012) by virtue of [Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13), [s. 157(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/section/157/1), [Sch. 16 para. 176](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/schedule/16/paragraph/176); [S.I. 2011/3019](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3019), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3019/article/3), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3019/schedule/1) (with [Sch. 2 para. 52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3019/schedule/2/paragraph/52))
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2009-12-17
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2009-10-01
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2009-06-01
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2008-12-01
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2006-06-21
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2005-12-05
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2005-05-31
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2005-02-28
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2004-03-30
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2003-10-13
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2003-09-30
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
1987-05-15
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
original version
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