SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholds: calculations

Leasehold Reform Act 1967

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1

In Schedule 1 to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (enfranchisement and extension by sub-tenants), paragraph 7A is amended as follows.

2

For sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

1

The price payable for a minor superior tenancy is to be calculated in accordance with regulations made by the appropriate national authority instead of in accordance with section 9.

3

Omit sub-paragraphs (5) and (6).

4

At the end insert—

7

In sub-paragraph (1) “appropriate national authority” means—

a

in relation to a tenancy of land in England, the Secretary of State;

b

in relation to a tenancy of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

8

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may include transitional provision.

9

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) are to be made by statutory instrument.

10

A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (1) is subject to annulment—

a

in the case of an instrument made by the Secretary of State, in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;

b

in the case of an instrument made by the Welsh Ministers, in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

5

The amendments made by this paragraph apply to cases where the relevant time is—

a

before this Act is passed, but

b

on or after 11 July 2015,

as well as to cases where the relevant time is after this Act is passed.

6

The “relevant time” has the meaning given by section 37(1)(d) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.