Part 1Commonhold
Effect of registration
7 Registration without unit-holders
1
This section applies where—
a
a freehold estate in land is registered as a freehold estate in commonhold land in pursuance of an application under section 2, and
b
the application is not accompanied by a statement under section 9(1)(b).
2
On registration—
a
the applicant shall continue to be registered as the proprietor of the freehold estate in the commonhold land, and
b
the rights and duties conferred and imposed by the commonhold community statement shall not come into force (subject to section 8(2)(b)).
3
Where after registration a person other than the applicant becomes entitled to be registered as the proprietor of the freehold estate in one or more, but not all, of the commonhold units—
a
the commonhold association shall be entitled to be registered as the proprietor of the freehold estate in the common parts,
b
the Registrar shall register the commonhold association in accordance with paragraph (a) (without an application being made),
c
the rights and duties conferred and imposed by the commonhold community statement shall come into force, and
d
any lease of the whole or part of the commonhold land shall be extinguished by virtue of this section.
4
For the purpose of subsection (3)(d) “lease” means a lease which—
a
is granted for any term, and
b
is granted before the commonhold association becomes entitled to be registered as the proprietor of the freehold estate in the common parts.