Part 1

Commonhold

Effect of registration

Transitional period
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1
In this Part “transitional period” means the period between registration of the freehold estate in land as a freehold estate in commonhold land and the event mentioned in section 7(3).
2
Regulations may provide that during a transitional period a relevant provision—
a
shall not have effect, or
b
shall have effect with specified modifications.
3
In subsection (2) “relevant provision” means a provision made—
a
by or by virtue of this Part,
b
by a commonhold community statement, or
c
by the articles of the commonhold association.
4
The Registrar shall arrange for the freehold estate in land to cease to be registered as a freehold estate in commonhold land if the registered proprietor makes an application to the Registrar under this subsection during the transitional period.
5
The provisions about consent made by or under sections 2 and 3 and Schedule 1 shall apply in relation to an application under subsection (4) as they apply in relation to an application under section 2.
6
A reference in this Part to a commonhold association exercising functions in relation to commonhold land includes a reference to a case where a commonhold association would exercise functions in relation to commonhold land but for the fact that the time in question falls in a transitional period.
Words in s. 8(3)(c) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), Sch. 1 para. 194(4) (with art. 10)
Pt. 1: transfer of functions (11.4.2018) by The Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Transfer of Functions (Commonhold Land) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/378), arts. 1(2), 11 (with arts. 12-14)