F1PART 4ACONSUMERS’ RIGHTS TO REDRESS
What immoveable property is covered by this Part?27C
1
In this Part “product” does not include immoveable property other than a relevant lease.
2
In this regulation “relevant lease” in relation to England F3... means—
a
an assured tenancy within the meaning of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988, or
b
a lease under which accommodation is let as holiday accommodation.
3
But none of the following are relevant leases for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a)—
a
a lease granted by—
i
a private registered provider of social housing, or
ii
a registered social landlord within the meaning of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996;
b
a lease of a dwelling-house or part of a dwelling-house—
i
granted on payment of a premium calculated by reference to a percentage of the value of the dwelling-house or part or of the cost of providing it, or
ii
under which the lessee (or the lessee’s personal representatives) will or may be entitled to a sum calculated by reference, directly or indirectly, to the value of the dwelling-house or part;
c
a lease granted to a person as a result of the exercise by a local housing authority within the meaning of the Housing Act 1996 of its functions under Part 7 (homelessness) of that Act.
4
In this regulation “relevant lease” in relation to Scotland means—
a
an assured tenancy within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, or
b
a lease under which accommodation is let as holiday accommodation.
5
In this regulation “relevant lease” in relation to Northern Ireland means—
a
a private tenancy within the meaning of Article 3 of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, or
b
a lease under which accommodation is let as holiday accommodation.
6
But neither of the following are relevant leases for the purposes of paragraph (5)(a)—
a
a lease of a dwelling-house or part of a dwelling-house—
i
granted on payment of a premium calculated by reference to a percentage of the value of the dwelling-house or part or of the cost of providing it, or
ii
under which the lessee (or the lessee’s personal representatives) will or may be entitled to a sum calculated by reference, directly or indirectly, to the value of the dwelling-house or part;
b
a private tenancy resulting from the exercise by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive of its functions under Part 2 (homelessness) of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988.
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In this regulation “relevant lease” in relation to Wales means—
a
a standard contract, within the meaning given by the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (see section 8 of that Act), or
b
a lease under which accommodation is let as holiday accommodation.
8
But none of the following are relevant leases for the purposes of paragraph (7)(a)—
a
an introductory standard contract within the meaning given by the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (see section 16 of that Act);
b
a prohibited conduct standard contract within the meaning given by the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (see section 116 of that Act);
c
a supported standard contract within the meaning given by the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (see section 143 of that Act);
d
a lease under which the interest of the landlord belongs to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or to a government department or is held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department;
e
a lease granted to a person as a result of the exercise by a local housing authority within the meaning of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 of its functions under Part 2 (homelessness) of that Act;
f
a lease of a dwelling-house or part of a dwelling-house—
i
granted on payment of a premium calculated by reference to a percentage of the value of the dwelling-house or part or of the cost of providing it, or
ii
under which the contract-holder (or the contract-holder’s personal representatives) will or may be entitled to a sum calculated by reference, directly or indirectly, to the value of the dwelling-house or part.
Pt. 4A inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/870), regs. 1(3), 3