SCHEDULE 6 Conveyance of Freehold and Grant of Lease in Pursuance of Right to Buy
Part III Leases
Avoidance of certain provisions
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Where the dwelling-house is a flat, a provision of the lease or of an agreement collateral to it is void in so far as it purports—
(a)
to authorise the recovery of such a charge as is mentioned in paragraph 16A (contributions in respect of repairs, etc.) otherwise than in accordance with that paragraph and paragraph 16B (restrictions in initial period of lease); or
(b)
to authorise the recovery of any charge in respect of costs incurred by the landlord—
(i)
in discharging the obligations imposed by the covenant implied by paragraph 14(3) (rebuilding or reinstatement, &c.), or those obligations as modified in accordance with paragraph 14(4), or
(ii)
in contributing to costs incurred by a superior landlord or other person in discharging obligations to the like effect; or
(c)
to authorise the recovery of an improvement contribution otherwise than in accordance with paragraph 16C (restrictions in initial period of lease).