Part 1Commonhold
Registration
3 Consent
1
An application under section 2 may not be made in respect of a freehold estate in land without the consent of anyone who—
a
is the registered proprietor of the freehold estate in the whole or part of the land,
b
is the registered proprietor of a leasehold estate in the whole or part of the land granted for a term of more than than 21 years,
c
is the registered proprietor of a charge over the whole or part of the land, or
d
falls within any other class of person which may be prescribed.
2
Regulations shall make provision about consent for the purposes of this section; in particular, the regulations may make provision—
a
prescribing the form of consent;
b
about the effect and duration of consent (including provision for consent to bind successors);
c
about withdrawal of consent (including provision preventing withdrawal in specified circumstances);
d
for consent given for the purpose of one application under section 2 to have effect for the purpose of another application;
e
for consent to be deemed to have been given in specified circumstances;
f
enabling a court to dispense with a requirement for consent in specified circumstances.
3
An order under subsection (2)(f) dispensing with a requirement for consent—
a
may be absolute or conditional, and
b
may make such other provision as the court thinks appropriate.