Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 E+W

22.—(1) The Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 2 (acquisition of leasehold interests)—

(a) in subsection (5)(2), after “introductory tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract (or an introductory standard contract)”;

(b) in subsection (6)(3), in paragraph (a), after “introductory tenancy”, insert “or the secure contract (or the introductory standard contract)”;

(c) in subsection (6), in paragraph (b), in both places after “introductory tenancy”, insert “or the secure contract (or the introductory standard contract)”.

(3) In section 38(1)(4) (interpretation of Chapter 1), at the appropriate places, insert—

““introductory standard contract” has the same meaning given by section 16 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1);”;

““secure contract” has the same meaning given by section 8 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016;”.

(4) In section 69 (estate management schemes)—

(a) in subsection (3), at the end of paragraph (c), insert “provided that where obligations are imposed in relation to an occupation contract they are not incompatible with a fundamental provision of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)”;

(b) after subsection (3), insert—

“(3A) In this section, the following terms have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)—

(a) “fundamental provision” (see section 18 (see also section 19) of that Act);

(b) “occupation contract” (see section 7 of that Act).”

(5) In Part 2 (mandatory leaseback) of Schedule 9—

(a) in the heading to paragraph 2, after “secure tenancies”, insert “or secure contracts”;

(b) in paragraph 2(1)(5), after “an introductory tenancy”, insert “or a secure contract (or an introductory standard contract)”;

(c) in paragraph 2(1)(b), after “the introductory tenancy”, insert “or the secure contract (or the introductory standard contract)”;

(d) in paragraph 2(2)(6), after “the introductory tenancy”, insert “or the secure contract (or the introductory standard contract)”;

(e) in the heading to paragraph 3, after “secure tenancies”, insert “or secure contracts”;

(f) in paragraph 3(1)(7) after “secure tenancy”, insert “or secure contract”;

(g) in paragraph 4(3), after “introductory tenancy”, insert “or the secure contract (or introductory standard contract)”;

(h) after paragraph 4, insert—

In this Part of this Schedule, the following terms have the same meaning as in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)—

(a) “introductory standard contract” (see section 16 of that Act);

(b) “secure contract” (see section 8 of that Act).”

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 22 in force at 1.12.2022, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

1993 c. 28.

(2)

Section 2(5) was amended by article 2 of and paragraph 9(a) of the Schedule to the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/74).

(3)

Section 2(6) was amended by article 2 of and paragraph 9(a) of the Schedule to the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/74).

(4)

Section 38(1) was amended by sections 124 and 180 of and paragraphs 2 and 27 of Schedule 8 and Schedule 15 to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), article 2 of and paragraph 9(b) of the Schedule to the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/74) and article 6(1) of and paragraphs 99 and 105 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036).

(5)

Paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 9 was amended by section 107(4) of and paragraph 20 of Schedule 10 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) and article 2 of and paragraph 9(d) of the Schedule to the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/74).

(6)

Paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 9 was amended by article 2 of and paragraph 9(d) of the Schedule to the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/74).

(7)

Paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 9 was amended by section 107(4) of and paragraph 20 of Schedule 10 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52).