Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

Flat etc. occupied by resident landlord E+W

6 [F1 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before the freehold of a flat or other unit contained in the specified premises is acquired by the nominee purchaser— E+W

(a) those premises are premises with a resident landlord by virtue of the occupation of the flat or other unit by the freeholder of it, and

(b) the freeholder of the flat or other unit is a qualifying tenant of it.

(2) If the freeholder of the flat or other unit (“the relevant unit”) by notice requires the nominee purchaser to do so, the nominee purchaser shall grant to the freeholder a lease of the relevant unit in accordance with section 36 and paragraph 7 below; and, on the grant of such a lease to the freeholder, he shall be deemed to have surrendered any lease of the relevant unit held by him immediately before the appropriate time.]

(3) Sections 5, 7 and 8 shall apply for the purpose of determining whether, for the purposes of sub-paragraph [F2 (1)(b)]above, the freeholder is a qualifying tenant of a unit other than a flat as they apply for the purpose of determining whether a person is a qualifying tenant of a flat.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9 para. 6(1)(2) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 107, Sch. 10 para. 20(6); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with savings in Sch.)

F2 Words in Sch. 9 para. 6(3) substituted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 107, Sch. 10 para. 20(7); S.I. 1996/2212, art. 2(2) (with savings in Sch.)