Part 1 Commonhold

Nature of commonhold

• 1 Commonhold land

Registration

• 2 Application
• 3 Consent
• 4 Land which may not be commonhold
• 5 Registered details
• 6 Registration in error

Effect of registration

• 7 Registration without unit-holders
• 8 Transitional period
• 9 Registration with unit-holders
• 10 Extinguished lease: liability

Commonhold unit

• 11 Definition
• 12 Unit-holder
• 13 Joint unit-holders
• 14 Use and maintenance
• 15 Transfer
• 16 Transfer: effect
• 17 Leasing: residential
• 18 Leasing: non-residential
• 19 Leasing: supplementary
• 20 Other transactions
• 21 Part-unit: interests
• 22 Part–unit: charging
• 23 Changing size
• 24 Changing size: charged unit

Common parts

• 25 Definition
• 26 Use and maintenance
• 27 Transactions
• 28 Charges: general prohibition
• 29 New legal mortgages
• 30 Additions to common parts

Commonhold community statement

• 31 Form and content: general
• 32 Regulations
• 33 Amendment

Commonhold association

• 34 Constitution
• 35 Duty to manage
• 36 Voting

Operation of commonhold

• 37 Enforcement and compensation
• 38 Commonhold assessment
• 39 Reserve fund
• 40 Rectification of documents
• 41 Enlargement
• 42 Ombudsman

Termination: voluntary winding-up

• 43 Winding-up resolution
• 44 100 per cent agreement
• 45 80 per cent agreement
• 46 Termination application
• 47 Termination statement
• 48 The liquidator
• 49 Termination

Termination: winding-up by court

• 50 Introduction
• 51 Succession order
• 52 Assets and liabilities
• 53 Transfer of responsibility
• 54 Termination of commonhold

Termination: miscellaneous

• 55 Termination by court
• 56 Release of reserve fund

Miscellaneous

• 57 Multiple site commonholds
• 58 Development rights
• 59 Development rights: succession
• 60 Compulsory purchase
• 61 Matrimonial rights
• 62 Advice
• 63 The Crown

General

• 64 Orders and regulations
• 65 Registration procedure
• 66 Jurisdiction
• 67 The register
• 68 Amendments
• 69 Interpretation
• 70 Index of defined expressions

Part 2 Leasehold Reform

Introductory

• 71 The right to manage

Qualifying rules

• 72 Premises to which Chapter applies
• 73 RTM companies
• 74 RTM companies: membership and regulations
• 75 Qualifying tenants
• 76 Long leases
• 77 Long leases: further provisions

Claim to acquire right

• 78 Notice inviting participation
• 79 Notice of claim to acquire right
• 80 Contents of claim notice
• 81 Claim notice: supplementary
• 82 Right to obtain information
• 83 Right of access
• 84 Counter-notices
• 85 Landlords etc not traceable
• 86 Withdrawal of claim notice
• 87 Deemed withdrawal
• 88 Costs: general
• 89 Costs where claim ceases

Acquisition of right

• 90 The acquisition date
• 91 Notices relating to management contracts
• 92 Duties to give notice of contracts
• 93 Duty to provide information
• 94 Duty to pay accrued uncommitted service charges

Exercising right

• 95 Introductory
• 96 Management functions under leases
• 97 Management functions: supplementary
• 98 Functions relating to approvals
• 99 Approvals: supplementary
• 100 Enforcement of tenant covenants
• 101 Tenant covenants: monitoring and reporting
• 102 Statutory functions
• 103 Landlord contributions to service charges

Supplementary

• 104 Registration
• 105 Cessation of management
• 106 Agreements excluding or modifying right
• 107 Enforcement of obligations
• 108 Application to Crown
• 109 Powers of trustees in relation to right
• 110 Power to prescribe procedure
• 111 Notices

Interpretation

• 112 Definitions
• 113 Index of defined expressions

Introductory

• 114 Amendments of right to collective enfranchisement

Qualifying rules

• 115 Non-residential premises
• 116 Premises including railway track
• 117 Qualifying leases
• 118 Premises with resident landlord
• 119 Proportion of tenants required to participate
• 120 Abolition of residence condition

Exercise of right

• 121 Right exercisable only by RTE company
• 122 RTE companies
• 123 Invitation to participate
• 124 Consequential amendments
• 125 Right of access

Purchase price

• 126 Valuation date
• 127 Freeholder's share of marriage value
• 128 Disregard of marriage value in case of very long leases

Introductory

• 129 Amendments of right to acquire new lease

Qualifying rules

• 130 Replacement of residence test
• 131 Qualifying leases
• 132 Personal representatives
• 133 Crown leases

Purchase price

• 134 Valuation date
• 135 Landlord's share of marriage value
• 136 Disregard of marriage value in case of very long leases

Introductory

• 137 Amendments of 1967 Act

Qualifying rules

• 138 Abolition of residence test
• 139 Reduction of qualifying period as tenant etc
• 140 Exclusion of certain business tenancies
• 141 Tenancies not at low rent
• 142 Personal representatives
• 143 Abolition of limits on rights after lease extension
• 144 Exclusion of shared ownership leases

Purchase price

• 145 Tenant's share of marriage value
• 146 Disregard of marriage value in case of very long leases
• 147 Purchase price for enfranchisement during lease extension

Absent landlords

• 148 Applications to be to county court
• 149 Valuation by leasehold valuation tribunal

Service charges, administration charges etc

• 150 Extending meaning of service charge and management etc
• 151 Consultation about service charges
• 152 Statements of account
• 153 Notice to accompany demands for service charges
• 154 Inspection etc of documents
• 155 Liability to pay service charges: jurisdiction
• 156 Service charge contributions to be held in separate account
• 157 Service charges: minor and consequential amendments
• 158 Administration charges
• 159 Charges under estate management schemes

Managers appointed by leasehold valuation tribunal

• 160 Third parties with management responsibilities
• 161 Restriction of resident landlord exception

Variation of leases

• 162 Grounds for application by party to lease
• 163 Transfer of jurisdiction of court to tribunal

Insurance

• 164 Insurance otherwise than with landlord's insurer
• 165 Extension of right to challenge landlord's choice of insurer

Ground rent

• 166 Requirement to notify long leaseholders that rent is due

Forfeiture of leases of dwellings

• 167 Failure to pay small amount for short period
• 168 No forfeiture notice before determination of breach
• 169 Section 168: supplementary
• 170 Forfeiture for failure to pay service charge etc
• 171 Power to prescribe additional or different requirements

Crown application

• 172 Application to Crown
• 173 Leasehold valuation tribunals
• 174 Procedure
• 175 Appeals
• 176 Consequential amendments
• 177 Wales
• 178 Orders and regulations
• 179 Interpretation

Part 3 Supplementary

• 180 Repeals
• 181 Commencement etc
• 182 Extent
• 183 Short title
• SCHEDULE 1 Application for Registration: Documents
• SCHEDULE 2 Land which may not be Commonhold Land

SCHEDULE 3 Commonhold Association

• Part 1 Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Part 2 Membership
• Part 3 Miscellaneous
• SCHEDULE 4 Development Rights
• SCHEDULE 5 Commonhold: Consequential Amendments
• SCHEDULE 6 Premises Excluded from Right to Manage
• SCHEDULE 7 Right to Manage: Statutory Provisions
• SCHEDULE 8 Enfranchisement by Company: Amendments
• SCHEDULE 9 Meaning of Service Charge and Management
• SCHEDULE 10 Service Charges: Minor and Consequential Amendments

SCHEDULE 11 Administration Charges

• Part 1 Reasonableness of Administration Charges
• Part 2 Amendments of Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
• SCHEDULE 12 Leasehold Valuation Tribunals: Procedure
• SCHEDULE 13 Leasehold Valuation Tribunals: Amendments
• SCHEDULE 14 Repeals