Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

63 Extension of right to enfranchise to houses whose value or rent exceeds applicable limit

After section 1 of the [1967 c. 88.] Leasehold Reform Act 1967 there shall be inserted—

“1A Right to enfranchisement only in case of houses whose value or rent exceeds limit under s.1 or 4

(1) Where subsection (1) of section 1 above would apply in the case of the tenant of a house but for the fact that the applicable financial limit specified in subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii) or (as the case may be) subsection (5) or (6) of that section is exceeded, this Part of this Act shall have effect to confer on the tenant the same right to acquire the freehold of the house and premises as would be conferred by subsection (1) of that section if that limit were not exceeded.

(2) Where a tenancy of any property is not a tenancy at a low rent in accordance with section 4(1) below but is a tenancy falling within section 4A(1) below, the tenancy shall nevertheless be treated as a tenancy at a low rent for the purposes of this Part of this Act so far as it has effect for conferring on any person a right to acquire the freehold of a house and premises.”