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URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/pdfs/asc_20260005_en.pdf" Date="2026-05-15" Size="4156974" Print="false"/><ukm:Alternative URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/pdfs/asc_20260005_mi.pdf" Date="2026-05-15" Size="5567976" Language="Mixed" Print="true"/></ukm:Alternatives><ukm:Statistics><ukm:TotalParagraphs Value="201"/><ukm:BodyParagraphs Value="156"/><ukm:ScheduleParagraphs Value="45"/><ukm:AttachmentParagraphs Value="0"/><ukm:TotalImages Value="0"/></ukm:Statistics></proprietary></meta><body eId="body"><part eId="part-1"><num>PART 1</num><heading>SAFETY OF BUILDINGS CONTAINING TWO OR MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITS</heading><chapter eId="part-1-chapter-2"><num>CHAPTER 2</num><heading>KEY TERMS</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-chapter-2-crossheading-accountable-persons-principal-accountable-persons-and-common-parts"><heading>Accountable persons, principal accountable persons and common parts</heading><section eId="section-14" uk:target="true"><num>14</num><heading>Other definitions</heading><subsection eId="section-14-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In this Chapter—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-the-2002-act" eId="term-the-2002-act">the 2002 Act</term>” (“<term refersTo="#term-deddf-2002"><i>Deddf 2002</i></term>”) means the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act <ref eId="c00002" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/15">2002 (c. 15)</ref>;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-commonhold-association" eId="term-commonhold-association">commonhold association</term>” (“<term refersTo="#term-cymdeithas-cyfunddaliad"><i>cymdeithas cyfunddaliad</i></term>”) has the meaning given by section 34 of the 2002 Act;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-commonhold-land" eId="term-commonhold-land">commonhold land</term>” (“<term refersTo="#term-tir-cyfunddaliad"><i>tir cyfunddaliad</i></term>”) has the meaning given by section 1 of the 2002 Act;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-long-lease" eId="term-long-lease">long lease</term>” (“<term refersTo="#term-les-hir"><i>les hir</i></term>”) means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a lease granted for a fixed term of more than 21 years from the date of the grant, whether or not it is (or may become) terminable before the end of that term by notice given by the tenant or by re-entry or forfeiture, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a lease for a term fixed by law‍ because of a covenant or obligation for perpetual renewal, other than a lease by sub-demise from one which is not a long lease;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-repairing-obligation" eId="term-relevant-repairing-obligation">relevant repairing obligation</term>” (“<term refersTo="#term-rhwymedigaeth-atgyweirio-berthnasol"><i>rhwymedigaeth atgyweirio berthnasol</i></term>”) in relation to a part of a regulated building means a requirement, under a lease or by virtue of an enactment, to repair or maintain that part;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-rtm-company" eId="term-rtm-company">RTM company</term>” (“<term refersTo="#term-cwmni-rtm"><i>cwmni RTM</i></term>”) has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2002 Act (right to manage).</p></content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>In this Chapter, references to a person who holds a legal estate in possession do not include a person who receives rents and profits or a person who has the right to receive rents and 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