Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

Part I E+W Enfranchisement and Extension of Long Leaseholds

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I (ss. 1–37) excluded by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), ss. 172, 173

C2 Pt. I (ss. 1–37) extended by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), s. 174

Pt. I (ss. 1-37) modified (1.4.1997) by 1985 c. 68, s. 174 (as inserted (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/619, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 29)

C3 Pt. I extended by Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26), s. 12(1)

Supplementary E+W

26 Person to act where landlord is custodian trustee or under disability. E+W

(1) Where the interest of a landlord in any property is vested in a person as custodian trustee, the managing trustees or committee of management shall be deemed to be the landlord for the purposes of this Part of this Act and the interest be deemed to be vested in them, except as regards the execution of any instrument disposing of or affecting that interest.

[F1 (2) Where a landlord lacks capacity (within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005) to exercise his functions as a landlord, those functions are to be exercised—

(a) by a donee of an enduring power of attorney or lasting power of attorney (within the meaning of the 2005 Act), or a deputy appointed for him by the Court of Protection, with power to exercise those functions, or

(b) if no donee or deputy has that power, by a person authorised in that respect by that court.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 26(2) substituted (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), s. 68(1), Sch. 6 para. 13(1) (with ss. 27-29, 62, Sch. 6 para. 13(2)); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(1)(d)