Words in ss. 15-25 substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(1)(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Words in s. 21(1) repealed by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(8), Schedule PartI

Words in s. 21(2) and s. 21(2)(a)(b) repealed by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(8) Schedule, PartI

Words in ss. 15-25 substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(1)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

S. 21(5)(6) repealed by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(8), Schedule PartI

Ss. 21, 22 amended by S.I. 1990/776, art. 4(1)(g)(2)

S. 21 extended by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(1)(l)

1974 c. 39.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/28/section/21County Courts Act 1984An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to county courts.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-01-12Expert Participation2023-12-26County Courts Act 1984s. 60A(2)Crime and Courts Act 2013Sch. 9 para. 10(17)s. 61(3)art. 2(c)art. 3County Courts Act 1984s. 60ALegal Services Act 2007s. 191s. 29192193s. 211(2)County Courts Act 1984Pt. 6ATribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007s. 107(1)s. 148(5)County Courts Act 1984s. 60A(3)(aa)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 10(2)(a)(i)reg. 1(2)County Courts Act 1984s. 60A(3)(b)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 10(2)(a)(ii)reg. 1(2)County Courts Act 1984s. 60A(3)(bb)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 10(2)(a)(iii)reg. 1(2)County Courts Act 1984s. 60A(3)(cc)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 10(2)(a)(iv)reg. 1(2)County Courts Act 1984s. 60A(7)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 10(2)(b)reg. 1(2)County Courts Act 1984s. 60A(7)The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010Sch. 2 para. 2art. 1(2)County Courts Act 1984s. 112A112BCourts and Legal Services Act 1990s. 13(5)s. 124(3)Part II Jurisdiction and Transfer of Proceedings Recovery of land and cases where title in question
21 Actions for recovery of land and actions where title is in question.(1)

The county court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any action for the recovery of land . . ..

(2)

The county court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any action in which the title to any hereditament comes in question, . . .

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(3)

Where a mortgage of land consists of or includes a dwelling-house and no part of the land is situated in Greater London then, subject to subsection (4), if the county court has jurisdiction by virtue of this section to hear and determine an action in which the mortgagee under that mortgage claims possession of the mortgaged property, no court other than the county court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine that action.

(4)

Subsection (3) shall not apply to an action for foreclosure or sale in which a claim for possession of the mortgaged property is also made.

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(7)

In this section—

“dwelling-house” includes any building or part of a building which is used as a dwelling;

“mortgage” includes a charge and “mortgagor” and “mortgagee” shall be construed accordingly;

“mortgagor” and “mortgagee” includes any person deriving title under the original mortgagor or mortgagee.

(8)

The fact that part of the premises comprised in a dwelling-house is used as a shop or office or for business, trade or professional purposes shall not prevent the dwelling-house from being a dwelling-house for the purposes of this section.

(9)

This section does not apply to a mortgage securing an agreement which is a regulated agreement within the meaning of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.