Part 3Allocation of rents and renewal premiums etc.

Allocation of renewal premium

42Allocation of cumulo renewal premium

1

This section applies where—

a

immediately before the appointed day, the renewal premium payable in relation to two or more leases containing a renewal obligation was a cumulo renewal premium,

b

on that day, one or more of the leases is extinguished by virtue of Part 1 in respect of any subjects of the leases, and

c

a lease mentioned in paragraph (b) complies with section 1(3)(b) and (c) by virtue of section 71(1)(b).

2

The landlord must, before the expiry of the period of 2 years beginning with the appointed day, allocate the cumulo renewal premium between the leases mentioned in subsection (1)(a).

3

The allocation under subsection (2) must be in such proportions as are reasonable in all the circumstances.

4

For the purposes of subsection (3)—

a

the proportions are presumed to be reasonable in so far as they accord with any apportionment of the cumulo renewal premium that was effective immediately before the appointed day,

b

where there is no such apportionment, the proportions are presumed to be reasonable in so far as they accord with any allocation of rent under section 40.

5

The renewal premium payable from the appointed day under a lease which is not wholly extinguished by virtue of Part 1 is (subject to section 43) the renewal premium allocated to the lease under subsection (2).

43Partially continuing leases: allocation of renewal premium

1

This section applies to a lease which—

a

contains a renewal obligation,

b

complies with section 1(3)(b) and (c) by virtue of section 71(1)(b), and

c

is a partially continuing lease.

2

The landlord must, before the expiry of the period of 2 years beginning with the appointed day, allocate the renewal premium between the converted subjects and continuing subjects.

3

For the purposes of subsection (2), the renewal premium is—

a

the renewal premium payable under the lease immediately before the appointed day, or

b

where a cumulo renewal premium is allocated to the lease under section 42(2), the premium so allocated.

4

The allocation under subsection (2) must be in such proportions as are reasonable in all the circumstances.

5

For the purposes of subsection (4), the proportions are presumed to be reasonable in so far as they accord with any allocation of rent under section 41.

6

The renewal premium payable from the appointed day under the partially continuing lease is the renewal premium allocated to the continuing subjects under subsection (2).