Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15)

Part 2 E+W Leasehold reform

Chapter 4 E+W Leasehold houses

Qualifying rules E+W

141 Tenancies not at low rent E+W

(1) Section 1AA of the 1967 Act (additional right to enfranchisement where tenancy of house not at low rent) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), “falls within subsection (2) below and”, and

(b) subsection (2) (tenancies for more than 35 years etc.).

(3) In subsection (3) (exceptions)—

(a) in paragraph (b), for “the coming into force of section 106 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)” substitute “ 1st April 1997 (the date on which section 106 of the Housing Act 1996 came into force) ”, and

(b) for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) the tenancy either—

(i) was granted on or before that date, or

(ii) was granted after that date, but on or before the coming into force of section 141 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, for a term of years certain not exceeding thirty-five years.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 141 wholly in force at 1.1.2003; s. 141 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 181(1); s. 141 in force at 26.7.2002 for E. by S.I. 2002/1912, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2); s. 141 in force at 1.1.2003 for W. by S.I. 2002/3012, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2)