Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

Actions of immediate landlord binding on other landlords

18 (1) This paragraph applies if there are one or more qualifying intermediate leases of property to which a rent variation notice relates.

(2) The following are binding on the other landlords and on their interests in the property to which the rent variation notice relates or any other property—

(a) any notice given under this Schedule by the immediate landlord to the tenant,

(b) any agreement for the purposes of this Schedule between the immediate landlord and the tenant, and

(c) any determination of the appropriate tribunal under this Schedule in proceedings between the immediate landlord and the tenant.

(3) The immediate landlord is not liable to any of the other landlords for any loss or damage caused by any act or omission in the exercise or intended exercise of the authority given by sub-paragraph (2) if the immediate landlord acts in good faith and with reasonable care and diligence.

(4) In this paragraph—

• “immediate landlord” means the immediate landlord under the lease to which the rent variation notice relates (and to which the rent variation notice must be given);

• “other landlord” means the landlord under a qualifying intermediate lease of property to which the rent variation notice relates;

• “qualifying intermediate lease” has the meaning given in paragraph 8.