Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002

8 Transitional period E+W

(1) In this Part “transitional period” means the period between registration of the freehold estate in land as a freehold estate in commonhold land and the event mentioned in section 7(3).

(2) Regulations may provide that during a transitional period a relevant provision—

(a) shall not have effect, or

(b) shall have effect with specified modifications.

(3) In subsection (2) “relevant provision” means a provision made—

(a) by or by virtue of this Part,

(b) by a commonhold community statement, or

(c) by the [F1 articles] of the commonhold association.

(4) The Registrar shall arrange for the freehold estate in land to cease to be registered as a freehold estate in commonhold land if the registered proprietor makes an application to the Registrar under this subsection during the transitional period.

(5) The provisions about consent made by or under sections 2 and 3 and Schedule 1 shall apply in relation to an application under subsection (4) as they apply in relation to an application under section 2.

(6) A reference in this Part to a commonhold association exercising functions in relation to commonhold land includes a reference to a case where a commonhold association would exercise functions in relation to commonhold land but for the fact that the time in question falls in a transitional period.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 8(3)(c) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), Sch. 1 para. 194(4) (with art. 10)