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Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

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Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, Paragraph 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

2(1)This paragraph applies where immediately before the appropriate time any flat [F1falling within sub-paragraph (1A)] is let under a secure tenancy [F2or an introductory tenancy] [F3or a secure contract (or an introductory standard contract)] and either—E+W

(a)the freeholder is the tenant’s immediate landlord, or

(b)the freeholder is a public sector landlord and every intermediate landlord of the flat (as well as the immediate landlord under the secure tenancy [F2or the introductory tenancy] [F4or the secure contract (or the introductory standard contract)]) is also a public sector landlord.

F5[(1A)A flat falls within this sub-paragraph if—

(a)the freehold of the whole of it is owned by the same person, and

(b)it is contained in the specified premises.]

(2)Sub-paragraph (1)(b) has effect whether any such intermediate landlord, or the immediate landlord under the secure tenancy [F6or the introductory tenancy] [F7or the secure contract (or the introductory standard contract)], is or is not a qualifying tenant of the flat.

(3)Where this paragraph applies, the nominee purchaser shall grant to the freeholder a lease of the flat in accordance with section 36 and paragraph 4 below.

(4)In this paragraph any reference to a flat includes a reference to a unit (other than a flat) which is used as a dwelling.

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