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        Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I LANDLORD AND TENANT
        Chapter I COLLECTIVE ENFRANCHISEMENT IN CASE OF TENANTS OF FLATS
        Preliminary
        1. The right to collective enfranchisement.
        2. Acquisition of leasehold interests.
        3. Premises to which this Chapter applies.
        4. Premises excluded from right.
        4A RTE companies
        4B RTE companies: membership
        4C RTE companies: regulations
        5. Qualifying tenants.
        6. Qualifying tenants satisfying residence condition.
        7. Meaning of "long lease".
        8. Leases at a low rent.
        8A. Meaning of "particularly long term".
        9. The reversioner and other relevant landlords for the purposes of this Chapter.
        10. Premises with a resident landlord.
        Preliminary inquiries by tenants
        11. Right of qualifying tenant to obtain information about superior interests etc.
        12. Right of qualifying tenant to obtain information about other matters.
        The initial notice
        13. Notice by qualifying tenants of claim to exercise right.
        Participating tenants and nominee purchaser
        14. The participating tenants.
        15. The nominee purchaser: appointment and replacement.
        16. The nominee purchaser: retirement or death.
        Procedure following giving of initial notice
        17. Access by relevant landlords for valuation purposes.
        18. Duty of nominee purchaser to disclose existence of agreements affecting specified premises etc.
        19. Effect of initial notice as respects subsequent transactions by freeholder etc.
        20. Right of reversioner to require evidence of tenant's right to participate.
        21. Reversioner's counter-notice.
        Applications to court or leasehold valuation tribunal
        22. Proceedings relating to validity of initial notice.
        23. Tenants' claim liable to be defeated where landlord intends to redevelop.
        24. Applications where terms in dispute or failure to enter contract.
        25. Applications where reversioner fails to give counter-notice or further counter-notice.
        26. Applications where relevant landlord cannot be found.
        27. Supplementary provisions relating to vesting orders under section 26(1).
        Termination of acquisition procedures
        28. Withdrawal from acquisition by participating tenants.
        29. Deemed withdrawal of initial notice.
        30. Effect on initial notice or subsequent contract of institution of compulsory acquisition procedures.
        31. Effect on initial notice of designation for inheritance tax purposes and applications for designation.
        Determination of price and costs of enfranchisement
        32. Determination of price.
        33. Costs of enfranchisement.
        Completion of acquisition
        34. Conveyance to nominee purchaser.
        35. Discharge of existing mortgages on transfer to nominee purchaser.
        36. Nominee purchaser required to grant leases back to former freeholder in certain circumstances.
        37. Acquisition of interests from local authorities etc.
        Landlord's right to compensation in relation to ineffective claims
        37A. Compensation for postponement of termination in connection with ineffective claims.
        37B. Modification of section 37A where change in immediate reversion.
        Supplemental
        38. Interpretation of Chapter I.
        Chapter II INDIVIDUAL RIGHT OF TENANT OF FLAT TO ACQUIRE NEW LEASE
        Preliminary
        39. Right of qualifying tenant of flat to acquire new lease.
        40. The landlord for the purposes of this Chapter.
        Preliminary inquiries by qualifying tenant
        41. Right of qualifying tenant to obtain information about superior interests etc.
        The tenant's notice
        42. Notice by qualifying tenant of claim to exercise right.
        43. General provisions as respects effect of tenant's notice.
        Procedure following giving of tenant's notice
        44. Access by landlords for valuation purposes.
        45. Landlord's counter-notice.
        Applications to court or leasehold valuation tribunal
        46. Proceedings relating to validity of tenant's notice.
        47. Application to defeat tenant's claim where landlord intends to redevelop.
        48. Applications where terms in dispute or failure to enter into new lease.
        49. Applications where landlord fails to give counter-notice or further counter-notice.
        50. Applications where landlord cannot be found.
        51. Supplementary provisions relating to vesting orders under section 50(1).
        Termination or suspension of acquisition procedures
        52. Withdrawal by tenant from acquisition of new lease.
        53. Deemed withdrawal of tenant's notice.
        54. Suspension of tenant's notice during currency of claim under Chapter I.
        55. Effect on tenant's notice of institution of compulsory acquisition procedures.
        Grant of new lease
        56. Obligation to grant new lease.
        57. Terms on which new lease is to be granted.
        58. Grant of new lease where interest of landlord or tenant is subject to a mortgage.
        58A. Priority of interests on grant of new lease.
        59. Further renewal, but no security of tenure, after grant of new lease.
        Costs incurred in connection with new lease
        60. Costs incurred in connection with new lease to be paid by tenant.
        Landlord's right to terminate new lease
        61. Landlord's right to terminate new lease on grounds of redevelopment.
        Landlord's right to compensation in relation to ineffective claims
        61A. Compensation for postponement of termination in connection with ineffective claims.
        61B. Modification of section 61A where change in immediate reversion.
        Supplemental
        62. Interpretation of Chapter II.
        Chapter III ENFRANCHISEMENT UNDER LEASEHOLD REFORM ACT 1967
        Extension of right to enfranchise
        63. Extension of right to enfranchise to houses whose value or rent exceeds applicable limit.
        64. Tenancies terminable after death or marriage.
        65. Additional "low rent" test.
        66. Price payable by tenant on enfranchisement by virtue of section 63 or 64.
        Exceptions to right to enfranchise
        67. Exclusion of right to enfranchise in case of houses let by charitable housing trusts.
        68. Exclusion of right in case of property transferred for public benefit etc.
        Chapter IV ESTATE MANAGEMENT SCHEMES IN CONNECTION WITH ENFRANCHISEMENT
        69. Estate management schemes.
        70. Approval by leasehold valuation tribunal of estate management scheme.
        71. Applications by two or more landlords or by representative bodies.
        72. Applications after expiry of two-year period.
        73. Applications by certain public bodies.
        74. Effect of application for approval on claim to acquire freehold.
        75. Variation of existing schemes.
        Chapter V TENANTS' RIGHT TO MANAGEMENT AUDIT
        76. Right to audit management by landlord.
        77. Qualifying tenants.
        78. Management audits.
        79. Rights exercisable in connection with management audits.
        80. Exercise of right to have a management audit.
        81. Procedure following giving of notice under section 80.
        82. Requirement relating to information etc. held by superior landlord.
        83. Supplementary provisions.
        84. Interpretation of Chapter V.
        Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS
        Compulsory acquisition of landlord's interest
        85. Amendment of Part III of Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.
        Variation of leases
        86. Variation of leases under Part IV of Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.
        Codes of practice
        87. Approval by Secretary of State of codes of management practice.
        Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunals in relation to enfranchisement etc. of Crown land
        88. Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunals in relation to enfranchisement etc. of Crown land.
        Provision of accommodation for persons with mental disorders
        89. Avoidance of provisions preventing occupation of leasehold property by persons with mental disorders.
        Chapter VII GENERAL
        90. Jurisdiction of county courts.
        91. Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunals.
        92. Enforcement of obligations under Chapters I and II.
        93. Agreements excluding or modifying rights of tenant under Chapter I or II.
        93A. Powers of trustees in relation to rights under Chapters I and II.
        94. Crown land.
        95. Saving for National Trust.
        96. Property within cathedral precinct.
        97. Registration of notices, applications and orders under Chapters I and II.
        98. Power to prescribe procedure under Chapters I and II.
        99. Notices.
        100. Orders and regulations.
        101. General interpretation of Part I.
        102. Term date and other matters relating to periodical tenancies.
        103. Application of Part I to Isles of Scilly.
        Part II PUBLIC SECTOR HOUSING
        Chapter I ENGLAND AND WALES
        Right to buy
        104. Landlord's notice of purchase price and other matters.
        105. Tenant's notice of intention etc.
        106. Exceptions to the right to buy.
        Abolition of certain ancillary rights
        107. Abolition of right to a mortgage, right to defer completion and right to be granted a shared ownership lease.
        Right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms
        108. Right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms.
        109. Tenant's notice claiming right.
        110. Landlord's notice admitting or denying right.
        111. Tenant's notice of intention etc.
        112. Notice of landlord's share and initial discount.
        113. Determination of landlord's share, initial discount etc.
        114. Change of landlord after notice claiming right.
        115. Duty of landlord to convey freehold or grant lease.
        116. Terms and effect of conveyance or grant: general.
        117. Redemption of landlord's share.
        118. Mortgage for securing redemption of landlord's share.
        119. Landlord's notices to complete.
        120. Repayment of discount on early disposal.
        Other rights of secure tenants
        121. Right to have repairs carried out.
        122. Right to compensation for improvements.
        123. Right to information.
        124. Existing rights with respect to disposals by housing action trusts.
        125. New rights with respect to such disposals.
        Housing welfare services
        126. Provision of housing welfare services.
        127. Accounting for housing welfare services.
        128. Power to repeal provisions made by sections 126 and 127.
        Delegation of housing management
        129. Management agreements.
        130. Consultation with respect to management agreements.
        131. Management agreements and compulsory competitive tendering.
        132. Management agreements with tenant management organisations.
        Priority of charges securing repayment of discount
        133. Voluntary disposals by local authorities.
        134. Voluntary disposals by housing associations.
        Disposals of dwelling-houses by local authorities
        135. Programmes for disposals.
        136. Levy on disposals.
        137. Disposals: transitional provisions.
        Expenses on defective housing
        138. Contributions in respect of certain post-March 1989 expenses.
        139. Contributions in respect of certain pre-April 1989 expenses.
        Housing Revenue Account subsidy
        140. Calculation of Housing Revenue Account subsidy.
        Chapter II SCOTLAND
        Rent to loan scheme
        141. Eligibility for rent to loan scheme.
        142. The rent to loan scheme.
        143. Rent to loan scheme: related amendments.
        Right to purchase
        144. Abatement of purchase price.
        145. Effect of abatement of purchase price on recovery of discount.
        Other rights of secure tenants
        146. Right to have repairs carried out.
        147. Right to compensation for improvements.
        148. Right to information.
        Housing welfare services
        149. Provision of housing welfare services.
        150. Accounting for housing welfare services.
        151. Power to repeal provisions relating to housing welfare services.
        Miscellaneous
        152. Management agreements with housing co-operatives.
        153. Standards and performance in housing management.
        154. Further provision as to allocation of housing.
        155. Rules relating to housing list.
        156. Defective dwellings: damages for landlord's failure to notify.
        157. Other amendments of 1987 Act.
        Part III DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN AND OTHER AREAS
        The Urban Regeneration Agency
        158. The Agency.
        159. Objects of Agency.
        160. General powers of Agency.
        161. Vesting of land by order.
        162. Acquisition of land.
        163. Power to enter and survey land.
        164. Financial assistance.
        165. Connection of private streets to highway.
        The Agency: supplemental
        166. Consents of Secretary of State.
        167. Guidance and directions by Secretary of State.
        168. Validity of transactions.
        169. Supplementary provisions as to vesting and acquisition of land.
        Designation orders and their effect
        170. Power to make designation orders.
        171. Agency as local planning authority.
        172. Adoption of private streets.
        173. Traffic regulation orders for private streets.
        Other functions of Secretary of State
        174. Financial assistance for urban regeneration.
        175. Power to appoint Agency as agent.
        176. Power to direct disposal of unused etc. land held by public bodies.
        Urban development corporations
        177. Power to act as agents of Agency.
        178. Powers with respect to private streets.
        179. Adjustment of areas.
        180. Transfers of property, rights and liabilities.
        Miscellaneous
        181. No compensation where planning decision made after certain acquisitions.
        182. Powers of housing action trusts with respect to private streets.
        Supplemental
        183. Notices.
        184. Dissolution of English Industrial Estates Corporation.
        185. Interpretation of Part III.
        Part IV SUPPLEMENTAL
        186. Financial provisions.
        187. Amendments and repeals.
        188. Short title, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS BY THE REVERSIONER ON BEHALF OF OTHER LANDLORDS
        Part I THE REVERSIONER
        Part IA The reversioner: premises with multiple freeholders
        Part II CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF OTHER LANDLORDS
        SCHEDULE 2 SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF LANDLORDS
        SCHEDULE 3 THE INITIAL NOTICE: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
        Part I RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION BY INDIVIDUAL TENANTS, EFFECT OF CLAIMS ON OTHER NOTICES, FORFEITURES ETC.
        Part II PROCEDURE FOR GIVING COPIES TO RELEVANT LANDLORDS
        Part III OTHER PROVISIONS
        SCHEDULE 4 INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY REVERSIONER ABOUT EXERCISE OF RIGHTS UNDER CHAPTER II
        SCHEDULE 5 VESTING ORDERS UNDER SECTIONS 24 AND 25
        SCHEDULE 6 PURCHASE PRICE PAYABLE BY NOMINEE PURCHASER
        Part I GENERAL
        Part II FREEHOLD OF SPECIFIED PREMISES
        Part III INTERMEDIATE LEASEHOLD INTERESTS
        Part IV OTHER INTERESTS TO BE ACQUIRED
        Part V VALUATION ETC. OF INTERESTS IN SPECIFIED PREMISES WITH NEGATIVE VALUES
        Part VI VALUATION ETC. OF OTHER INTERESTS WITH NEGATIVE VALUES
        SCHEDULE 7 CONVEYANCE TO NOMINEE PURCHASER ON ENFRANCHISEMENT
        SCHEDULE 8 DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGES ETC.: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
        SCHEDULE 9 GRANT OF LEASES BACK TO FORMER FREEHOLDER
        Part I GENERAL
        Part II MANDATORY LEASEBACK
        Part III RIGHT OF FREEHOLDER TO REQUIRE LEASEBACK OF CERTAIN UNITS
        Part IV TERMS OF LEASE GRANTED TO FREEHOLDER
        SCHEDULE 10 ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES ETC.
        SCHEDULE 11 PROCEDURE WHERE COMPETENT LANDLORD IS NOT TENANT'S IMMEDIATE LANDLORD
        Part I PROCEDURE IN RELATION TO TENANT'S NOTICE
        Part II CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS BY COMPETENT LANDLORD ON BEHALF OF OTHER LANDLORDS
        SCHEDULE 12 THE TENANT'S NOTICE: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
        Part I EFFECT OF TENANT'S NOTICE ON OTHER NOTICES, FORFEITURES ETC.
        Part II OTHER PROVISIONS
        SCHEDULE 13 PREMIUM AND OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE BY TENANT ON GRANT OF NEW LEASE
        Part I GENERAL
        Part II PREMIUM PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF GRANT OF NEW LEASE
        Part III AMOUNTS PAYABLE TO OWNERS OF INTERMEDIATE LEASEHOLD INTERESTS
        SCHEDULE 14 PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENTARY TO SECTION 61
        SCHEDULE 15 SECTION 9 OF THE LEASEHOLD REFORM ACT 1967, AS AMENDED
        SCHEDULE 16 SCHEDULE INSERTED AFTER SCHEDULE 6 TO THE HOUSING ACT 1985
        SCHEDULE 17 Constitution of the agency
        SCHEDULE 18 FINANCES OF THE AGENCY
        SCHEDULE 19 VESTING OF LAND IN THE AGENCY: MODIFICATIONS OF ENACTMENTS
        SCHEDULE 20 THE AGENCY: LAND
        Part I MODIFICATIONS OF ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981
        Part II LAND: SUPPLEMENTARY
        Part III ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS
        SCHEDULE 21 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
        SCHEDULE 22 REPEALS

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