Part 4Higher-risk buildings

Miscellaneous and general

I1I2110Managers appointed under Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

1

Section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (appointment of a manager by a tribunal) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (2ZA) insert—

2ZB

Subsection (2)(a) does not apply in respect of a breach of a building safety obligation by an accountable person for a higher-risk building.

2ZC

In this section—

  • “accountable person” has the meaning given in section 72 of the Building Safety Act 2022;

  • “building safety obligation” means an obligation of an accountable person under Part 4 of the Building Safety Act 2022 or regulations made under that Part;

  • “higher-risk building” has the meaning given in section 65 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

3

After subsection (2D) (inserted by paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 7) insert—

2E

An order under this section may not provide for a manager to carry out a function in relation to a higher-risk building where Part 4 of the Building Safety Act 2022 or regulations made under that Part provide for that function to be carried out by an accountable person for that building.