Search Legislation

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Section 59

 Help about opening options

Alternative versions:

Changes to legislation:

There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

59 Development rights: successionE+W

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)If during a transitional period the developer transfers to another person the freehold estate in the whole of the commonhold, the successor in title shall be treated as the developer in relation to any matter arising after the transfer.

(2)If during a transitional period the developer transfers to another person the freehold estate in part of the commonhold, the successor in title shall be treated as the developer for the purpose of any matter which—

(a)arises after the transfer, and

(b)affects the estate transferred.

(3)If after a transitional period or in a case where there is no transitional period—

(a)the developer transfers to another person the freehold estate in the whole or part of the commonhold (other than by the transfer of the freehold estate in a single commonhold unit), and

(b)the transfer is expressed to be inclusive of development rights,

the successor in title shall be treated as the developer for the purpose of any matter which arises after the transfer and affects the estate transferred.

(4)Other than during a transitional period, a person shall not be treated as the developer in relation to commonhold land for any purpose unless he—

(a)is, or has been at a particular time, the registered proprietor of the freehold estate in more than one of the commonhold units, and

(b)is the registered proprietor of the freehold estate in at least one of the commonhold units.

Back to top

Options/Help

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDF

The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?