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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

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Publication 2024-05-24

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Part 1 — Leasehold houses

Ban on grant or assignment of certain long residential leases of houses

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(1) A person may not grant or enter into an agreement to grant a long residential lease of a house on or after the day on which this section comes into force, unless it is a permitted lease (see section 7).

(2) A person may not assign or enter into an agreement to assign the whole or a part of a lease which was granted on or after the day on which this section comes into force if—

(a) at the time of the assignment the lease is a long residential lease of a house, but

(b) at the time of the grant the lease was not a long residential lease of a house.

(3) This section does not affect—

(a) the validity of a lease granted, or an assignment entered into, in breach of this section, and does not affect the powers of a person to grant or assign such a lease (whether under section 23(1) of the Land Registration Act 2002 or otherwise);

(b) any contractual rights of a party to an agreement entered into in breach of this section.

Key definitions

Long residential leases of houses

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(1) A lease is a “long residential lease of a house” if conditions A to C are met in relation to the lease.

(2) Condition A: the lease has a long term (see sections 3 and 4).

(3) Condition B: the lease demises one house (see section 5), with or without appurtenant property, and nothing else.

(4) Condition C: the lease is a residential lease (see section 6).

Leases which have a long term

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(1) A lease has a “long term” in any of cases A to D.

(2) Case A: the lease is granted for a term certain exceeding 21 years.

(3) Case B: section 149(6) of the Law of Property Act 1925 applies to the lease (lease granted for life or until marriage or civil partnership) and the lease accordingly takes effect with a term fixed by law.

(4) Case C: the lease is granted with a covenant or obligation for perpetual renewal and accordingly takes effect with a term fixed by law - unless it is a sub-lease with a term fixed by law of 21 years or shorter.

(5) Case D: the lease is capable of forming part of a series of leases whose terms would extend beyond 21 years (see section 4).

(6) In determining whether a lease has a long term, it is irrelevant if the lease is, or may become, terminable by notice, re-entry or forfeiture.

Series of leases whose term would extend beyond 21 years

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(1) A lease (“the original lease”) is “capable of forming part of a series of leases whose terms would extend beyond 21 years” if conditions A to C are met at the time when the original lease is granted.

(2) Condition A: the original lease does not have a long term under section 3 (2), (3) or (4).

(3) Condition B: provision for the grant of another lease of the same house (the “new lease”) is included in—

(a) the original lease, or

(b) any related arrangements.

(4) Condition C: the total duration of—

(a) the term of the original lease,

(b) the term of the new lease (if granted), and

would exceed 21 years.

(5) In a case where the provision for the grant of the new lease, or for the grant of any subsequent lease, allows for the possibility of the term of the lease being one of a number of differing durations, the reference in condition C to the term of the lease is to the longest of those possible durations.

(6) A lease is a “lease of the same house” if the lease demises one house, being the house comprised in the original lease, with or without any appurtenant property, and nothing else.

(7) Arrangements are “related arrangements” if they are entered into in connection with the grant of the original lease (whether or not they are entered into in writing).

(8) A lease is a “subsequent lease” if—

(a) it is not the new lease,

(b) it is a lease of the same house, and

(i) is included in the original lease or any related arrangements,

(ii) would be included in the new lease (if granted), or

(iii) would be included in any other lease that (if granted) would itself be a subsequent lease.

Houses

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(1) A “house” is a separate set of premises (on one or more floors) which—

(a) forms the whole, or part, of a building, and

(b) is constructed or adapted for use for the purposes of a dwelling.

(2) But where the separate set of premises forms part of a building, it is not a house if the whole of or a material part of the set of premises lies above or below some other part of the building.

Residential leases

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A lease is a “residential lease” if it is a lease of a house and the terms of the lease do not prevent the house from being occupied under that lease as a separate dwelling.

Permitted leases

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A lease is a “permitted lease” if—

(a) it is a long residential lease of a house, and

(b) it falls into one or more of the categories set out in Schedule 1.

Regulation of permitted leases

Permitted leases: certification by the appropriate tribunal

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(1) The appropriate tribunal must, on an application by a person, issue a certificate (a “permitted lease certificate”) in relation to a new long residential lease of a house, where the tribunal is satisfied that the lease is or will be a permitted lease falling within Part 1 of Schedule 1.

(2) An application under this section may be made and determined whether or not the application includes a draft of the instrument creating the new lease.

(3) The appropriate tribunal may issue a permitted lease certificate on such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate, but the certificate must—

(a) identify the house or the land on which the house will be built, and

(b) state the category or categories set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 into which the lease will fall.

(4) If an application under this section relates to two or more leases, the appropriate tribunal may issue just one certificate relating to some or all of those leases.

Permitted leases: marketing restrictions

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(1) This section applies in relation to the marketing of a house where—

(a) the house is to be comprised in a new lease, and

(b) the lease will be a long residential lease of the house.

(2) A person (“a promoter”) may not make any material marketing the house to be comprised in the lease available to any person, unless the permitted lease information relating to the lease is included in or provided with that material.

(3) The “permitted lease information”, in relation to a lease, means—

(a) if the lease falls or will fall into one or more of the categories set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1, a copy of the permitted lease certificate together with a statement identifying that category or those categories,

(b) if to the best of the knowledge and belief of the promoter at the time the material is made available the lease falls or will fall into one or more of the categories set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1, a statement identifying that category or those categories, or

(4) “Marketing” includes any form of advertising or promotion.

Permitted leases: transaction warning conditions

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(1) A person may not, on or after the day on which section 1 comes into force—

(a) enter into an agreement to grant a permitted lease unless the transaction warning conditions are met in relation to the agreement, or

(b) subject to subsection (5), grant a permitted lease unless the transaction warning conditions are met in relation to the lease.

(2) The “transaction warning conditions” are as follows—

(a) at least 7 days before the relevant date the grantor must give a warning notice relating to the permitted lease—

(i) to the proposed tenant, or

(ii) where there is more than one proposed tenant, to each of them;

(b) a notice of receipt of the warning notice must be given to the grantor—

(i) by the proposed tenant, or

(ii) where there is more than one proposed tenant, jointly by all of the proposed tenants;

(c) a reference to the warning notice and the notice of receipt must be included in or endorsed on the relevant instrument in the specified manner.

(3) A “warning notice” is a notice provided in a specified form and manner and containing—

(a) sufficient information to identify the house to be comprised in the lease,

(b) if the lease falls within Part 1 of Schedule 1, a copy of the permitted lease certificate,

(c) if the lease falls into one or more of the categories set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1, a statement identifying that category or those categories,

(d) if both paragraphs (b) and (c) apply to the lease, the information required under both those paragraphs, and

(e) such other information as may be specified.

(4) A “notice of receipt” is a notice provided in a specified form and manner and containing such information as may be specified.

(5) A person does not breach subsection (1) in relation to the grant of a lease if—

(a) the person previously entered into an agreement to grant that lease,

(b) the transaction warning conditions were met in relation to that agreement, and

(c) a reference to the warning notice and the notice of receipt relating to that agreement is included in or endorsed on the instrument creating the lease.

(6) This section does not apply to the grant of a permitted lease which falls within paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 (leases agreed before commencement).

(7) This section does not affect—

(a) the validity of a lease granted in breach of subsection (1), and does not affect the powers of a person to grant such a lease (whether under section 23(1) of the Land Registration Act 2002 or otherwise);

(b) any contractual rights of a party to an agreement entered into in breach of subsection (1).

(8) In this section—

“grantor”, in relation to a lease, means the person proposing to grant the lease (whether or not that person holds the freehold or leasehold title out of which the lease will be granted);

“proposed tenant”, in relation to a lease, means the proposed tenant of the house to be comprised in the lease;

“relevant date” means— in the case of an agreement to grant a lease, the day on which the agreement is entered into, and in the case of a grant of a lease, the day on which the lease is granted;

“relevant instrument” means— in the case of an agreement to grant a lease, that agreement, and in the case of a grant of a lease, the instrument creating that lease;

“specified” means specified or described in regulations made— in relation to a lease of a house in England, by the Secretary of State; in relation to a lease of a house in Wales, by the Welsh Ministers.

(9) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to the negative procedure.

Land registration

Prescribed statements in new long leases

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(1) This section applies to a lease of land which—

(a) has a long term, and

(b) is granted on or after the day on which section 1 comes into force.

(2) If the lease is not a long residential lease of a house, the lease must include a statement to that effect.

(3) If the lease is a permitted lease, the lease must include a statement to that effect.

(4) A statement under subsection (2) or (3) must comply with such requirements as may be prescribed by land registration rules under the Land Registration Act 2002.

(5) This section does not apply to—

(a) a lease with a long term only by virtue of falling within section 3 (5);

(b) a lease which takes effect as a deemed surrender and regrant of a lease.

Restriction on title

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(1) Subsection (3) applies where—

(a) the Chief Land Registrar approves an application for registration of a lease (the “registered lease”),

(b) section 11 applies to the registered lease, but

(2) An “application for registration of a lease” is an application for—

(a) completion by registration of a disposition of registered land, if that disposition is the grant of a lease, or

(b) registration of a lease within section 4(1)(c) of the Land Registration Act 2002.

(3) The Chief Land Registrar must enter in the register a restriction that no registrable disposition, other than the grant of a legal charge, of the registered lease is to be completed by registration.

(4) The restriction under subsection (3) may be removed if the registered lease is varied to include a statement made in accordance with section 11 (2) or (3).

(5) Subsection (6) applies where—

(a) a restriction has been entered in the register in accordance with subsection (3) in relation to a registered lease, and

(b) the Chief Land Registrar approves an application for registration of a deed of variation relating to the lease by virtue of which a new lease takes effect as a deemed surrender and regrant of the lease.

(6) The Chief Land Registrar must enter in the register a restriction that no registrable disposition, other than the grant of a legal charge, of the new lease is to be completed by registration.

(7) The restriction under subsection (6) may be removed if the Chief Land Registrar is satisfied that the new lease—

(a) is not a long residential lease of a house, or

(b) is a permitted lease.

(8) An expression used in this section and in the Land Registration Act 2002 has the same meaning in this section as in that Act.

Redress

Redress: right to acquire a freehold or superior leasehold estate

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(1) This section applies where a long residential lease of a house is granted or assigned in breach of section 1.

(2) The rights holder in relation to the lease has the right to acquire (for no consideration)—

(a) the freehold estate in the land comprised in the lease, and

(b) any superior leasehold estate or estates in that land.

(3) References in the rest of this section, and in sections 14 to 16, to the right to acquire are to be construed in accordance with subsection (2).

(4) The right to acquire the freehold or leasehold estate is exercisable against the person holding that estate for the time being (the “landlord”).

(5) The “rights holder”, in relation to a lease, means—

(a) in a case where a mortgagee or chargee has for the time being the right to deal with the house comprised in the lease, that person, or

(b) in any other case the tenant for the time being under the lease.

(6) In this section, “superior leasehold estate”, in relation to a long residential lease of a house, means a leasehold estate that is superior to the long residential lease.

Redress: application of the right to acquire

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(1) Section 13 ceases to apply in relation to a long residential lease of a house if—

(a) the term of the lease expires (but see subsection (2)), or

(b) the lease otherwise ceases to exist.

(2) Where the term of the lease expires, section 13 continues to apply for as long as the lease is continued under a relevant enactment.

(3) Section 13 ceases to apply in relation to a long residential lease of a house if the tenant for the time being under the lease acquires the freehold estate and any superior leasehold estate or estates in the land comprised in the lease (whether or not by exercising the right to acquire).

(4) In subsection (2) “relevant enactment” means—

(a) Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, or

(b) Schedule 10 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

Redress: general provision

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(1) A lease to which section 13 applies is not as a result of any right to acquire—

(a) registrable under the Land Charges Act 1972, or

(b) to be taken to be an estate contract within the meaning of that Act.

(2) An agreement relating to a long residential lease of a house (whether or not contained in the instrument creating the lease or made before the grant of the lease) is of no effect to the extent that it makes provision—

(a) excluding or modifying the right to acquire, or

(b) providing for the surrender or termination of the lease, or for the imposition of any penalty, in the event of the rights holder taking steps to exercise the right to acquire.

(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent a tenant under a long residential lease of a house from—

(a) surrendering the lease,

(b) terminating the lease, or

(c) entering into an agreement to acquire the freehold estate in the land comprised in the lease, or any superior leasehold estate or estates in that land, other than by way of exercising the right to acquire.

(4) The right to acquire in relation to a long residential lease of a house is not capable of subsisting apart from the lease.

(5) In this section, “rights holder” has the meaning given by section 13.

Redress regulations: exercising and giving effect to the right to acquire

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(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations (“redress regulations”) make provision for and in connection with the exercise of the rights holder’s right to acquire in relation to a long residential lease of a house.

(2) Redress regulations may, in particular, include provision for or in connection with—

(a) the period within which the right to acquire must be exercised;

(b) the giving of notice by the rights holder to the landlord or any other specified person for the purpose of exercising the right to acquire (including the form and manner in which, and the period within which, any such notice must be given);

(c) registration under the Land Charges Act 1972 or the Land Registration Act 2002 of any notice given by virtue of paragraph (b);

(d) the giving of notice by the landlord to the rights holder or any other specified person for the purpose of accepting or rejecting the rights holder’s right to acquire (including the form and manner in which, and the period within which, any such notice must be given);

(e) the making by the appropriate tribunal or a court of an order on an application by a specified person determining whether or not, in the absence of agreement between the rights holder and the landlord, the rights holder has the right to acquire (including provision for the order to be made subject to such terms and conditions as the tribunal or court considers appropriate, including terms about costs);

(f) further steps that must be taken by the rights holder (including the provision of specified information or specified documents), and any conditions that must be met in relation to the taking of those further steps (including conditions about timing), in order to exercise the right to acquire;

(g) requirements that must be met in relation to a conveyance executed to give effect to the right to acquire (a “relevant conveyance”), including requirements for the conveyance to include specified provisions in respect of specified easements or rights over property, rights of way or covenants (positive or restrictive);

(h) any other requirements that must be met in relation to a relevant conveyance, including a requirement that the conveyance is granted free of specified incumbrances, and subject to such burdens as may be specified;

(i) the effect of the execution of a relevant conveyance, including provision for the conveyance to have the effect of discharging the house comprised in the lease from any specified incumbrance (including a charge);

(j) any statement which must be included in a relevant conveyance, including a statement identifying the conveyance as executed for the purposes of this Part, and any requirements that must be met in relation to such a statement (including any requirements prescribed by land registration rules under the Land Registration Act 2002);

(k) the making by the appropriate tribunal or a court of an order (a “relevant order”) on an application by a specified person for the purpose of giving effect to the right to acquire (whether or not in connection with an application to the appropriate tribunal or a court for a determination as described in paragraph (e));

(l) the modification of the right to acquire in relation to any appurtenant property comprised in the lease (including for the rights holder to continue to hold a lease of such property, or conferring on them a right to use the property);

(m) the circumstances in which the rights holder exercising the right to acquire is to be treated as a purchaser for value of the legal estate of the land comprised in the lease;

(n) the circumstances in which a mortgagee or chargee is to be treated for the purposes of section 13 (5)(a) as having the right to deal with the house comprised in the lease;

(o) in a case where the rights holder is a tenant for the time being under the lease—

(i) the circumstances in which a representative of the rights holder has the right to acquire instead of that tenant, and

(ii) the exercise by such a representative of any powers or duties of a rights holder conferred or imposed by this Part or under redress regulations;

(p) the liability for specified costs in connection with the exercise of the right to acquire (including provision as to how to calculate such costs or for the amount of any costs payable to be determined, in the absence of agreement, by the appropriate tribunal or a court);

(q) proceedings for the recovery by specified persons from the landlord who granted the lease of compensation for any loss or damage resulting from the breach of section 1, including provision as to how to calculate the value of such loss or damage, and conferring powers on the appropriate tribunal or a court in connection with the recovery of such compensation (including provision as to costs).

(3) Provision under subsection (2)(k) may, in particular, include provision—

(a) for the making of a relevant order where the landlord cannot be found or identified, including where the rights holder has been unable to give notice for the purpose of exercising the right to acquire;

(b) for a relevant order to determine the content of a relevant conveyance and who may execute it, and to be made subject to such further terms and conditions as the appropriate tribunal or court considers appropriate, including terms about costs.

(4) Redress regulations may include provision about cases where the rights holder’s right to acquire in relation to a lease is exercisable in relation to more than one landlord, including (but not limited to) provision—

(a) for or in connection with functions to be carried out by one landlord (the “reversioner”) on behalf of the other landlords;

(b) for the landlord holding the freehold estate to be the reversioner;

(d) for or in connection with the appointment or removal of a reversioner by order of the appropriate tribunal or a court, on an application by a specified person;

(e) for things done by the reversioner to be binding on the other landlords and on their interests in the land comprised in the lease;

(f) for or in connection with the provision of information, documents or other assistance by other landlords to the reversioner for the purpose of enabling the reversioner to carry out functions under redress regulations;

(g) for the indemnification of the reversioner against any liability incurred by the reversioner in consequence of failure by other landlords to comply with any requirement imposed on them by redress regulations;

(h) excluding the reversioner from liability to any of the other landlords in specified circumstances;

(i) for or in connection with the making of an order by the appropriate tribunal or a court, on an application by the reversioner, directing how the right to acquire may be given effect if any of the other landlords cannot be found or identified, or in case of a dispute between the reversioner and any other landlord.

(5) Redress regulations may—

(a) apply or incorporate (with or without modifications) any provision made by or under any relevant enactment;

(b) amend or repeal any provision made by an Act.

(6) A statutory instrument containing redress regulations is subject to the negative procedure.

(7) In this section—

“incumbrances” has the same meaning as in section 9 of the LRA 1967;

“landlord” has the meaning given by section 13;

“relevant enactment” means— the LRA 1967; the LRHUDA 1993; the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007;

“representative”, in relation to a rights holder, means the personal representative, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee in sequestration, receiver, liquidator or person otherwise acting in a representative capacity in relation to that person;

“rights holder” has the meaning given by section 13;

“specified” means specified or described in redress regulations.

Enforcement

Enforcement by trading standards authorities

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(1) It is the duty of every local weights and measures authority in England or Wales (an “enforcement authority”) to enforce the leasehold house restrictions in its area.

(2) In this section and in sections 18 to 23 the “leasehold house restrictions” means—

(a) section 1 (1) so far as it relates to an agreement to grant a lease,

(b) section 1 (1) so far as it relates to the grant of a lease,

(d) section 1 (2) so far as it relates to the assignment of a lease,

(e) section 9 (2) (marketing restrictions on permitted leases),

(f) section 10 (1)(a) (conditions on agreement to grant permitted lease), and

(g) section 10 (1)(b) (conditions on grant of permitted lease).

(3) For the purposes of this section and sections 18 to 23, a breach of a leasehold house restriction is taken to occur in the area in which the house in question is located (and if the house is located in more than one area, the breach is taken to have occurred in each of those areas).

(4) The duty in subsection (1) is subject to sections 19 (4) (enforcement by another enforcement authority) and 22 (enforcement by the lead enforcement authority).

Financial penalties

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(1) An enforcement authority may impose a financial penalty on a person if the authority is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has breached a leasehold house restriction.

(2) The amount of a penalty for a breach is to be such amount as the authority determines but—

(a) is not to be less than £500, and

(b) is not to be more than £30,000.

(3) Conduct within any one of the following paragraphs is to be regarded as a single breach of one leasehold house restriction—

(a) entering into an agreement to grant a lease in breach of section 1 (1) and subsequently granting the lease in breach of that provision;

(b) entering into an agreement to assign a lease in breach of section 1 (2) and subsequently assigning the lease in breach of that provision;

(c) entering into an agreement to grant a lease in breach of section 10 (1)(a) and subsequently granting the lease in breach of section 10 (1)(b).

Subsection (5) is to be read in accordance with this subsection.

(4) A person who makes marketing material available in relation to the same lease on more than one occasion in breach of section 9 (2) is to be regarded as committing only one breach of that provision.

(5) The following are to be regarded as separate breaches—

(a) breaches by the same person of the same leasehold house restriction in relation to different leases, and

(b) breaches by the same person of different leasehold house restrictions in relation to the same lease,

and accordingly an enforcement authority may impose a separate penalty in relation to each breach (or may impose a single penalty of an amount equal to the total of the amounts of the penalties that could have been separately imposed).

(6) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend an amount for the time being specified in subsection (2) to reflect a change in the value of money.

(7) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (6) is subject to the negative procedure.

(8) Schedule 2 contains further provision about financial penalties under this section.

Financial penalties: cross-border enforcement

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(1) An enforcement authority may impose a penalty under section 18 in respect of a breach of a leasehold house restriction which occurs outside that authority’s area (as well as in respect of a breach which occurs within that area).

(2) If an enforcement authority (“LA1”) proposes to impose a penalty in respect of a breach which occurred in the area of a different enforcement authority (“LA2”), LA1 must notify LA2 that it proposes to do so.

(3) If LA1 notifies LA2 under subsection (2) but does not impose the penalty, LA1 must notify LA2 of that fact.

(4) If an enforcement authority receives a notification under subsection (2), the authority is relieved of its duty under section 17 (1) in relation to the breach unless the authority receives a notification under subsection (3).

(5) If an enforcement authority (“LA1”) imposes a penalty in respect of a breach which occurred in the area of a different enforcement authority (“LA2”), LA1 must notify LA2 of that fact.

Lead enforcement authority

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(1) In this section and in sections 21 to 23 “lead enforcement authority” means—

(a) the Secretary of State, or

(b) a person whom the Secretary of State has arranged to be the lead enforcement authority in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) The Secretary of State may make arrangements for a local weights and measures authority in England or Wales to be the lead enforcement authority instead of the Secretary of State.

(3) The arrangements—

(a) may include provision for payments by the Secretary of State;

(b) may include provision about bringing the arrangements to an end.

(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision which applies when there is a change in the lead enforcement authority.

(5) The regulations may relate to a specific change in the lead enforcement authority or to changes that might arise from time to time.

(6) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (4) is subject to the negative procedure.

General duties of lead enforcement authority

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(1) It is the duty of the lead enforcement authority to oversee the operation of the relevant provisions of this Part in England and Wales.

(2) The “relevant provisions of this Part” means the provisions of this Part except sections 11 and 12 (statements in leases and restriction on title).

(3) It is the duty of the lead enforcement authority to issue guidance to enforcement authorities about their enforcement of the leasehold house restrictions (and if the lead enforcement authority is not the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State may give directions as to the content of the guidance).

(4) It is the duty of the lead enforcement authority to provide information and advice to the public in England and Wales about the operation of the relevant provisions of this Part, in such form and manner as it considers appropriate.

(5) The lead enforcement authority may disclose information to an enforcement authority for the purposes of enabling that authority to determine whether there has been a breach of a leasehold house restriction.

(6) If the lead enforcement authority is not the Secretary of State, the lead enforcement authority must keep under review and from time to time advise the Secretary of State about—

(a) the operation of the relevant provisions of this Part, and

(b) social and commercial developments relating to the grant or assignment of long residential leases of houses in England and Wales.

Enforcement by lead enforcement authority

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(1) The lead enforcement authority may—

(a) take steps to enforce the leasehold house restrictions if it considers it is necessary or expedient to do so;

(b) for that purpose, exercise any powers that an enforcement authority may exercise for the purpose of the enforcement of the leasehold house restrictions.

(2) If the lead enforcement authority proposes to take steps in respect of a breach (or suspected breach) of a leasehold house restriction, it must notify the enforcement authority for the area in which the breach occurred (or may have occurred) that it proposes to do so.

(3) If the lead enforcement authority notifies an enforcement authority under subsection (2) but does not take the proposed steps, the lead enforcement authority must notify the enforcement authority of that fact.

(4) If an enforcement authority receives a notification under subsection (2), the authority is relieved of its duty under section 17 (1) in relation to the breach unless the authority receives a notification under subsection (3).

(5) But the lead enforcement authority may require the enforcement authority to assist the lead enforcement authority in taking steps to enforce the leasehold house restriction referred to in subsection (2).

Further powers and duties of enforcement authorities

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(1) An enforcement authority must notify the lead enforcement authority if the enforcement authority believes that a breach of a leasehold house restriction has occurred in its area.

(2) An enforcement authority must report to the lead enforcement authority, whenever the lead enforcement authority requires and in such form and with such particulars as it requires, on that enforcement authority’s enforcement of the leasehold house restrictions.

(3) An enforcement authority must have regard to the guidance issued under section 21 (3).

(4) For the investigatory powers available to an enforcement authority for the purposes of enforcing a leasehold house restriction, see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (investigatory powers of enforcers etc).

(5) In paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (duties and powers to which Schedule 5 applies), at the appropriate places insert—

(a) “section 17 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024;”;

(b) “section 22 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024”.

(6) See also paragraph 44 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (exercise of functions outside enforcer’s area).

General

Part 1: Crown application

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This Part binds the Crown.

Power to amend: permitted leases and definitions

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(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a) amend the following definitions—

(i) “long residential lease of a house” in section 2;

(ii) a lease which has a “long term” in section 3;

(iii) “house” in section 5;

(b) amend Schedule 1.

(2) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision)—

(a) regulations under subsection (1)(a), or

(b) regulations under subsection (1)(b) which add a category of lease to Schedule 1 or omit a category of lease from that Schedule,

is subject to the affirmative procedure.

(3) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1)(b) is subject to the negative procedure.

(4) See also the powers to make regulations under paragraphs 2 (1)(b), 3 (1)(b), 7 (2) and 8 (1)(b) of Schedule 1.

(5) The provision that may be made by regulations under this section by virtue of section 122 (1) (consequential etc provision) includes provision amending or repealing any provision of this Part.

Interpretation of Part 1

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(1) In this Part—

“appropriate tribunal” means— in relation to a lease of a house in England, the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal; and in relation to a lease of a house in Wales, a leasehold valuation tribunal;

“appurtenant property”, in relation to a house, means any garage, outhouse, garden, yard or appurtenances belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the house;

“enforcement authority” means a local weights and measures authority in England or Wales;

“house”: see section 5;

“lead enforcement authority” has the meaning given by section 20;

“lease”— means a lease at law or in equity (and references to the grant or assignment of a lease are to be construed accordingly); includes a sub-lease; does not include a mortgage term;

“leasehold house restrictions” has the meaning given by section 17 (2);

“long residential lease of a house”: see section 2;

“long term”, in relation to a lease: see section 3;

“notify” means notify in writing, and “notification” is to be construed accordingly;

“permitted lease”: see section 7;

“permitted lease certificate” means a certificate issued by the appropriate tribunal under section 8;

“residential lease”: see section 6.

(2) In this Part, references to the grant of a lease in relation to a lease which takes effect as a deemed surrender and regrant of a lease are to the regrant of the lease.

Part 2 — Leasehold enfranchisement and extension

Eligibility for enfranchisement and extension

Removal of qualifying period before enfranchisement and extension claims

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(1) In section 1 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (“the LRA 1967”) (tenants entitled to enfranchisement or extension)—

(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it;

(b) in subsection (1ZC), in the words before paragraph (a), for “(1)(a) and (b)” substitute “(1)”.

(2) In section 39 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (“the LRHUDA 1993”) (right of qualifying tenant of flat to acquire new lease)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) after “conferring on a” insert “qualifying”;

(ii) omit “, in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2),”;

(b) omit subsection (2) (requirement to have been a qualifying tenant for last two years);

(3) Omit section 42(4A) of the LRHUDA 1993 (notices given by personal representatives).

Removal of restrictions on repeated enfranchisement and extension claims

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(1) In the LRA 1967—

(a) omit section 9(3)(b) and the “and” preceding it (prohibition on further claim);

(b) in section 16, omit subsections (1)(b), (2) and (3) (prohibition of further extension of lease);

(d) in section 23 (agreements excluding or modifying rights of tenant), in subsection (2)(b), omit the words from “or any provision” to “or any part of it”;

(e) in Schedule 3, omit paragraph 4(3) (power of court to void further claims).

(2) In the LRHUDA 1993—

(a) omit section 13(9) (prohibition of further claim for collective enfranchisement);

(b) omit section 42(7) (prohibition of further claim for new lease).

Change of non-residential limit on collective enfranchisement claims

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In section 4(1)(b) of the LRHUDA 1993 (non-residential limit on collective enfranchisement claims), for “25 per cent.” substitute “50%”.

Eligibility for enfranchisement and extension: specific cases

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Schedule 3 makes provision about the availability of rights to enfranchisement and extension under the LRA 1967 and the LRHUDA 1993 in certain specific cases.

Effects of enfranchisement

Acquisition of intermediate interests in collective enfranchisement

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(1) The LRHUDA 1993 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1 (the right to collective enfranchisement), for subsection (2)(b) substitute—

(b) Schedule A1 has effect with respect to the acquisition of certain leasehold interests.

(3) Before Schedule 1 insert—

Schedule A1 (1) (1) This Schedule applies where the right to collective enfranchisement is exercised in relation to premises (“the relevant premises”). (2) Paragraphs 2 (4), 4 (1) and (2) and 5 (1) and (2) require the nominee purchaser to acquire the whole or part of certain intermediate leases. (3) Paragraphs 2 (5) and 3 (2) enable the nominee purchaser to acquire the whole or part of certain intermediate leases. (4) Any reference in this Act to the acquisition by the nominee purchaser of the whole or part of a lease under this Schedule is a reference to its acquisition by the nominee purchaser on behalf of the participating tenants. (2) (1) This paragraph applies to a lease (the “superior lease”) that is superior to a lease of a qualifying tenant (the “inferior lease”) if, and to the extent that, the superior lease demises relevant residential property (whether or not either lease also demises any other property of any kind). (2) Residential property demised by the superior lease is “relevant” if it— (a) is also demised by the inferior lease, and (b) has the required connection with the collective enfranchisement. (3) Residential property demised by the inferior lease has the required connection with the collective enfranchisement if— (a) the residential property is a flat or part of a flat, and the tenant under the inferior lease is a qualifying tenant by virtue of the inferior lease demising that flat or part, or (b) the property is appurtenant property, and the tenant under the inferior lease is a qualifying tenant by virtue of the inferior lease demising the related flat. The “related flat” is the flat to which the appurtenant property relates. (4) If the tenant under the inferior lease is a participating tenant, the nominee purchaser must acquire— (a) the superior lease, if all of the property demised by it is relevant residential property, or (b) the superior lease to the extent that it demises relevant residential property. (5) If the tenant under the inferior lease is not a participating tenant, the nominee purchaser may acquire— (a) the superior lease, if all of the property demised by it is relevant residential property, or (b) the superior lease to the extent that it demises relevant residential property. (6) But if the superior lease demises two or more flats, the nominee purchaser may either— (a) make the acquisition permitted by sub-paragraph (5), or (b) acquire the superior lease to the extent that it demises one or more of those flats and any appurtenant property relating to the flat or flats acquired. (7) The whole or a part of a superior lease is not to be acquired under this paragraph if— (a) the superior lease is immediately superior to the inferior lease, (b) the term of the superior lease ends after the term of the inferior lease, and (c) the qualifying tenant is also the tenant under the superior lease. (8) This paragraph is subject to paragraph 6. (3) (1) This paragraph applies to a lease if, and to the extent that, the property demised by the lease consists of common parts of the relevant premises or a section 1(3)(b) addition. (2) If the necessity test is met, the nominee purchaser may acquire— (a) the lease, if all the property demised by it is common parts of the relevant premises or a section 1(3)(b) addition (or both), (b) the lease to the extent that it demises common parts of the relevant premises or a section 1(3)(b) addition (or both), or (c) a smaller portion of the lease than is allowed by paragraph (a) or (b). (3) The necessity test is met if the acquisition of common parts or a section 1(3)(b) addition under sub-paragraph (2) is reasonably necessary for the proper management or maintenance of those common parts or that addition on behalf of the participating tenants. (4) A lease or a part of a lease which demises common parts or a section 1(3)(b) addition is not to be acquired under this paragraph if the tenant under the lease grants for the remainder of the term of the lease such rights over the common parts or section 1(3)(b) addition as will enable the proper management or maintenance of it on behalf of the participating tenants. (5) This paragraph is subject to paragraph 6. (6) In this paragraph “section 1(3)(b) addition” means property— (a) of the kind described in section 1(3)(b) (property which there is an entitlement to use in common with other tenants), and (b) of which the freehold is to be acquired on the collective enfranchisement under section 1(2)(a). (4) (1) This paragraph applies if the nominee purchaser acquires the whole, or a part, of a lease under paragraph 2 (5) or 3 (the “inferior lease”). (2) The nominee purchaser must also acquire any lease or leases superior to the inferior lease if, and to the extent that, the superior lease or leases demise property that is demised by the inferior lease or the part acquired. (5) (1) If— (a) the nominee purchaser acquires the whole of a lease under section 21(4) (the “inferior lease”), and (b) some or all of the property that is demised by the inferior lease is paragraph 2 (5) or 3 (1) property, the nominee purchaser must also acquire any lease or leases superior to the inferior lease if, and to the extent that, the superior lease or leases demise paragraph 2 (5) or 3 (1) property that is demised by the inferior lease. (2) If— (a) the nominee purchaser acquires a part of a lease under section 21(4) (the “inferior lease”), and (b) some or all of the property that is demised by part of the inferior lease that is acquired is paragraph 2 (5) or 3 (1) property, the nominee purchaser must also acquire any lease or leases superior to the inferior lease if, and to the extent that, the superior lease or leases demise paragraph 2 (5) or 3 (1) property that is demised by the part of the inferior lease acquired. (3) Property is “paragraph 2 (5) or 3 (1) property” if— (a) under paragraph 2 (5) the nominee purchaser is entitled to acquire the whole of a lease, or a part of a lease, which demises the property, or (b) under paragraph 3 the nominee purchaser is entitled, or would be entitled if the necessity test were met, to acquire the whole of a lease, or a part of a lease, which demises the property. (6) (1) This paragraph applies to a lease if— (a) the tenant is a public sector landlord, (b) some or all of the property demised by the lease is residential property that is also demised by a public sector occupational tenancy, and (c) either— (i) the lease is immediately superior to the public sector occupational tenancy, or (ii) a public sector landlord is the tenant under every other lease which is inferior to the lease and superior to the public sector occupational lease and which demises any of the residential property that is also demised by the public sector occupational tenancy. (2) The lease is not to be acquired under this Schedule if, and to the extent that, it demises the residential property that is also demised by the public sector occupational tenancy. (3) Where this paragraph applies to a lease in a case that is within sub-paragraph (1)(c)(ii), this paragraph also applies (by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)) to every other intermediate lease referred to in that sub-paragraph. (4) In this paragraph “public sector occupational tenancy” means— (a) a secure tenancy, (b) an introductory tenancy, (c) a secure contract, or (d) an introductory standard contract. (7) If the nominee purchaser is required or entitled to acquire only part of a lease under this Schedule, the lease is to be severed to enable that part to be acquired. (8) Different parts of the same lease may be acquired in accordance with this Schedule (whether under the same or different provisions). (9) In this Schedule— - “appurtenant property”, in relation to a flat, means any garage, outhouse, garden, yard and appurtenances belonging to, or usually enjoyed with, the flat; - “residential property” means— the whole or a part of a flat in the relevant premises, or property that is appurtenant property in relation to a flat in the relevant premises.

(4) Omit section 2 (acquisition of leasehold interests).

(5) In section 9 (the reversioner and other relevant landlords), in subsections (2) and (2A), for “section 2(1)(a) or (b)” substitute “Schedule A1”.

(6) In section 13 (notice by qualifying tenants of claim to exercise right), in subsection (3)(c), for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—

(i) any leasehold interest which it is proposed to acquire under or by virtue of Schedule A1, and

(7) In section 19 (effect of initial notice as respects subsequent transactions by freeholder etc), in subsection (1)(a)(ii), for “by virtue of section 2(1)(a) or (b)” substitute “under or by virtue of Schedule A1”.

(8) In section 21 (reversioner’s counter-notice), in subsection (3), after paragraph (b) insert—

(ba) if (in a case where any property specified in the initial notice under section 13(3)(c)(i) is property falling within paragraph 3 of Schedule A1) any such counter-proposal relates to the grant of rights in pursuance of paragraph 3 (4) of Schedule A1, specify the nature of those rights and the property over which it is proposed to grant them;

(9) In section 26 (applications where relevant landlord cannot be found), in subsection (1)(i), for “section 2(1)” substitute “Schedule A1”.

(10) In Schedule 3 (initial notice: supplementary provisions), in paragraph 15 (inaccuracies or misdescription in initial notice)—

(a) for the heading substitute “initial notice: inaccuracies or misdescription and variation”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “or 2” substitute “or Schedule A1”;

(2A) The notice may, with the permission of the appropriate tribunal, be amended so as to— (a) include a lease which the nominee purchaser has become required to acquire under paragraph 2 (4) of Schedule A1 by virtue of the tenant under the lease becoming a participating tenant; (b) exclude a lease which the nominee purchaser has ceased to be required to acquire under paragraph 2 (4) of Schedule A1 by virtue of the lease no longer being held by a participating tenant;

Right to require leaseback by freeholder after collective enfranchisement

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(1) The LRHUDA 1993 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 13(3) (contents of initial notice), after paragraph (c) insert—

(ca) specify any flats or other units contained in the specified premises which it is proposed will be leased back to the freeholder under section 36 and Part 3A of Schedule 9;

(3) In section 21(3)(a) (contents of counter-notice), in sub-paragraph (ii), after “leaseback proposals” insert “under Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 9”.

(4) In section 36 (nominee purchaser required to grant leases back to former freeholder in certain circumstances)—

(a) after subsection (1) insert—

(1A) In connection with the acquisition by the nominee purchaser of a freehold interest in the specified premises, the person from whom the interest is acquired must accept a grant of a lease of a flat or other unit contained in the specified premises, or part of such a flat or other unit, where required to do so by Part 3A of Schedule 9.

;

(b) in subsection (2), for “such lease” substitute “lease required under this section and Schedule 9 to be granted or accepted”;

(d) for the heading substitute “Required grant and acceptance of leasebacks in certain circumstances”.

(5) In Schedule 9 (grant of leases back to former freeholder)—

(a) in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “the demised premises”, for “II or III” substitute “2, 3 or 3A”;

(b) after Part 3 insert—

(7A) (1) This paragraph applies where a flat or other unit contained in the specified premises is not let to a participating tenant immediately before the appropriate time. (2) This paragraph does not apply to a flat or other unit to which paragraph 2 or 3 applies. (3) This paragraph does not apply where— (a) a flat is leased to a qualifying tenant immediately before the appropriate time, (b) a lease of the flat that is superior to the lease held by the qualifying tenant exists at that time, and (c) the nominee purchaser has decided, in accordance with paragraph 2 (5) of Schedule A1, to acquire the superior lease insofar as it comprises the flat. (4) Where this paragraph applies, the freeholder must, if the nominee purchaser by notice requires them to do so, accept a lease of the flat or other unit in accordance with section 36 and paragraph 7B below. (5) If, immediately before the appropriate time, the flat or other unit in question is comprised in two or more different freehold titles— (a) a grant of a lease to a freeholder under this paragraph may only provide for so much of the flat or other unit as was comprised in the freehold title owned by the freeholder immediately before the appropriate time to be leased to that freeholder; (b) a grant of a lease under this paragraph for part of a flat or other unit does not have to be accepted by the freeholder unless a separate lease under this paragraph is granted to the freeholder of every other freehold title in which the flat or unit in question is comprised. (7B) (1) Any lease granted to the freeholder under paragraph 7A, and any agreement collateral to it, must conform with the provisions of Part 4 of this Schedule except to the extent that any departure from those provisions— (a) is agreed to by the nominee purchaser and the freeholder, or (b) is directed by the appropriate tribunal on an application made by either of those persons. (2) The appropriate tribunal may not direct any such departure from those provisions unless it appears to the tribunal that it is reasonable in the circumstances. (3) In determining whether any such departure is reasonable in the circumstances, the tribunal must— (a) have particular regard to the interests of any person who will be the tenant of the flat or other unit in question under a lease inferior to the lease to be granted to the freeholder; (b) where the flat or other unit in question is comprised in two or more different freehold titles immediately before the appropriate time, take that into account. (4) Subject to the preceding provisions of this paragraph, any such lease or agreement as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) may include such terms as are reasonable in the circumstances.

;

(3) In the application of this paragraph or paragraph 11 to a lease under paragraph 7A for part of a flat or other unit where that flat or other unit is comprised in two or more different freehold titles immediately before the appropriate time— (a) a reference to “other property” in this paragraph or paragraph 11 includes any other part of the flat or other unit in question, and (b) an obligation under this paragraph or paragraph 11 to include in the lease a particular kind of provision in relation to other property is to be construed accordingly.

;

(d) in paragraph 16(2), for “4 or 7” substitute “4, 7 or 7B”.

Effects of extension

Longer lease extensions

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(1) In section 14(1) of the LRA 1967 (obligation to grant extended lease), for “fifty years” substitute “990 years”.

(2) In section 56(1) of the LRHUDA 1993 (obligation to grant new lease), in the words after paragraph (b), for “90 years” substitute “990 years”.

Lease extensions under the LRA 1967 on payment of premium at peppercorn rent

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(1) The LRA 1967 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 14 (obligation to grant extended lease)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “, in substitution for the existing tenancy” substitute

— (a) in substitution for the existing tenancy, and (b) on paying the price payable (see section 14A) in respect of the grant,

;

(b) omit subsection (2)(c);

(c) in subsection (3), in the words before paragraph (a), after “otherwise than on tender” insert “, in addition to the price payable,”;

(d) after subsection (7) insert—

(8) The right to an extended lease may be exercised in relation to a lease previously granted under this section; and the provisions of this Part are to apply, with any necessary modifications, for the purposes of or in connection with any claim to exercise that right in relation to a lease so granted as they apply for the purposes of or in connection with any claim to exercise that right in relation to a lease which has not been so granted.

Section 14A (referred to in subsection (2)(a)) is inserted by section 35 of this Act.

(3) In section 15 (terms of tenancy to be granted on extension)—

(a) for subsection (2) substitute—

(2) The new tenancy must provide that as from the date it is granted the rent payable for the house and premises is a peppercorn rent. (2A) But if the existing tenancy is a shared ownership lease, the rent payable for the house and premises under the new tenancy is as follows (and subsection (2) does not apply)— (a) if the existing tenancy provides for rent to be payable in respect of the landlord’s share in the house and premises, subsection (1) applies to the terms of the new tenancy relating to that rent; (b) whether or not the existing tenancy provides for rent to be payable in respect of the tenant’s share in the house and premises, the new tenancy must provide that, as from the date it is granted, a peppercorn rent is payable in respect of the tenant’s share; and a reference in any enactment (whenever passed or made) to rent payable in accordance with subsection (2) includes a reference to the rent payable in accordance with this subsection. (2B) For the purposes of subsection (2A), if the existing tenancy does not reserve separate rents in respect of the tenant’s share in the house and premises and the landlord’s share in the house and premises, any rent reserved is to be treated as reserved in respect of the landlord’s share. (2C) In this section “peppercorn rent” has the same meaning as in the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 — see section 4(3) of that Act.

;

(b) in subsection (3)—

(i) for “rent”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “peppercorn rent”;

(ii) for “the time when rent becomes payable in accordance with subsection (2) above” substitute “the original term date”;

(i) omit “the first reference in subsection (2) above to that date shall have effect as a reference to the grant of the new tenancy; but”;

(ii) omit “(after making any necessary apportionment)”;

(iii) omit “rent and” in both places it occurs;

(iv) after “section 14(3)(a) above shall apply” insert “in respect of those matters”.

(4) In section 21(1) (jurisdiction of tribunals), omit paragraph (b).

(5) In section 31(2)(a) (ecclesiastical property), omit “or rent”.

(6) In Schedule 1 (enfranchisement or extension by sub-tenants), in paragraph 10(4)—

(a) omit the words from the first “shall give effect to” to “intermediate landlord, and”;

(b) for “any of those landlords” substitute “the landlord granting the new tenancy, the immediate landlord of whom the new tenancy will be held and any intermediate landlord”.

Price payable on enfranchisement or extension

LRA 1967: determining price payable for freehold or lease extension

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(1) The LRA 1967 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 9 (purchase price and costs of enfranchisement)—

(a) before subsection (1) insert—

(A1) The price payable for a house and premises on a conveyance under section 8 is to be determined in accordance with section 37 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

;

(b) omit subsections (1) to (2).

(3) After section 14 insert—

(14A) The price payable for an extended lease granted under section 14 is to be determined in accordance with section 37 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

LRHUDA 1993: determining price payable for collective enfranchisement or new lease

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(1) The LRHUDA 1993 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 32 (determination of price for collective enfranchisement), for subsection (1) substitute—

(1) The price payable on the acquisition of a freehold and other interests under this Chapter is to be determined in accordance with section 37 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

(3) In section 56 (obligation to grant new lease)—

(a) in subsection (1), for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) on payment of the price payable in respect of the grant as determined in accordance with section 37 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024,

;

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

(1A) But if the existing lease is a shared ownership lease, the rent payable under the new lease of the flat is as follows (and subsection (1) does not apply for the purpose of specifying the rent under the new lease)— (a) whether or not the existing lease provides for rent to be payable in respect of the tenant’s share in the flat, the new lease must provide for a peppercorn rent to be payable in respect of the tenant’s share; (b) if the existing lease provides for rent to be payable in respect of the landlord’s share in the flat, section 57(1) applies to the terms of the new lease relating to that rent; and a reference in any enactment (whenever passed or made) to rent payable in accordance with subsection (1) includes a reference to the rent payable in accordance with this subsection. (1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A), if the existing lease does not reserve separate rents in respect of the tenant’s share in the flat and the landlord’s share in the flat, any rent reserved is to be treated as reserved in respect of the landlord’s share.

(4) Omit Schedule 6 (purchase price payable by nominee purchaser).

(5) Omit Schedule 13 (premium and other amounts payable by tenant on grant of new lease).

Enfranchisement or extension: new method for calculating price payable

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(1) Where this section applies to the acquisition of a freehold or grant of a lease, the price payable is—

(a) the market value, and

(b) the other compensation (if any).

(2) Schedule 4 sets out—

(a) how the market value is to be determined — see Parts 1 to 5 and 7 of the Schedule, and

(b) how to divide the market value into shares (where loss is suffered by certain landlords other than the landlord transferring the freehold or granting the lease) — see Part 6 of the Schedule.

(3) Schedule 5 sets out when other compensation is payable and how to determine its amount.

(4) Schedule 6 contains interpretation provision applicable to Schedules 4 and 5.

(5) Schedule 7 contains amendments of the LRA 1967 and the LRHUDA 1993 that are consequential on sections 35 and 36, this section and Schedules 4 to 6.

(6) These are the provisions under which this section applies to the acquisition of a freehold or grant of a lease—

(a) section 9(A1) of the LRA 1967 (transfer of a freehold house under the LRA 1967);

(b) section 14A(1) of the LRA 1967 (grant of an extended lease of a house under the LRA 1967);

(d) section 56(1)(b) of the LRHUDA 1993 (grant of a new lease of a flat under the LRHUDA 1993).

(7) This section has effect subject to the following provisions (which provide for the adjustment of the price payable where property is in the area of a management scheme)—

(a) section 19(10)(b) of the LRA 1967;

(b) section 70(12)(b) and (c) of the LRHUDA 1993.

(8) In this Part—

(a) “transfer of a freehold house under the LRA 1967” means the conveyance or transfer of the freehold of a house and any other premises under Part 1 of the LRA 1967;

(b) “grant of an extended lease of a house under the LRA 1967” means the grant of an extended lease of a house and any other premises under Part 1 of the LRA 1967;

(c) “collective enfranchisement of a building under the LRHUDA 1993” means the acquisition by a nominee purchaser of a freehold and any other interests under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the LRHUDA 1993;

(d) “grant of a new lease of a flat under the LRHUDA 1993” means the grant of a new lease under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the LRHUDA 1993.

Costs of enfranchisement or extension

Costs of enfranchisement and extension under the LRA 1967

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(1) The LRA 1967 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 9 (costs of enfranchisement)—

(a) in the heading, omit “and costs of enfranchisement,”;

(b) omit subsections (4) and (4A);

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