Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15)

Part 2 E+W Leasehold reform

Chapter 4 E+W Leasehold houses

Absent landlords E+W

148 Applications to be to county court E+W

(1) Section 27 of the 1967 Act (enfranchisement where landlord cannot be found) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “the High Court” (in both places), and

(b) for “the Court”,

substitute “ the court ”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “the High Court” (in each place), and

(b) for “the Court” (in both places),

substitute “ the court ”.

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “the Supreme Court”, and

(b) for “High Court” (in both places),

substitute “ court ”.

(5) In subsection (4), for “High Court” substitute “ court ”.

(6) In subsection (6), for “the Supreme Court” substitute “ court ”.

(7) In subsection (7)—

(a) for “the High Court” (in both places), and

(b) for “the Court”,

substitute “ the court ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 148 wholly in force at 30.3.2004; s. 148 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 181(1); s. 148 in force at 30.9.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2); s. 148 in force at 30.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2)