Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002

7 Registration without unit-holdersE+W

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(1)This section applies where—

(a)a freehold estate in land is registered as a freehold estate in commonhold land in pursuance of an application under section 2, and

(b)the application is not accompanied by a statement under section 9(1)(b).

(2)On registration—

(a)the applicant shall continue to be registered as the proprietor of the freehold estate in the commonhold land, and

(b)the rights and duties conferred and imposed by the commonhold community statement shall not come into force (subject to section 8(2)(b)).

(3)Where after registration a person other than the applicant becomes entitled to be registered as the proprietor of the freehold estate in one or more, but not all, of the commonhold units—

(a)the commonhold association shall be entitled to be registered as the proprietor of the freehold estate in the common parts,

(b)the Registrar shall register the commonhold association in accordance with paragraph (a) (without an application being made),

(c)the rights and duties conferred and imposed by the commonhold community statement shall come into force, and

(d)any lease of the whole or part of the commonhold land shall be extinguished by virtue of this section.

(4)For the purpose of subsection (3)(d) “lease” means a lease which—

(a)is granted for any term, and

(b)is granted before the commonhold association becomes entitled to be registered as the proprietor of the freehold estate in the common parts.