SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Amendments of enactments: Part 1

Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)

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The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 is amended as follows.

38

In section 21(3)(a) (tenant's right to apply to tribunal for appointment of manager)—

(a)

after “by” insert“—

(i)

 ”, and

(b)

after “resident landlord,” insert“or

(ii)

the Welsh Ministers in their new towns residuary capacity,”.

39

In section 29(7)(a) (conditions for making acquisition orders)—

(a)

after “by” insert“—

(i)

 ”, and

(b)

after “resident landlord,” insert“or

(ii)

the Welsh Ministers in their new towns residuary capacity,”.

40

In section 58(1) (exempt landlords and resident landlords)—

(a)

in paragraph (b) omit “the Commission for the New Towns or”, and

(b)

after paragraph (de) insert—

“(df)

the Homes and Communities Agency;”.

41

In section 60 (general interpretation) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

In this Act a reference to the Welsh Ministers in their new towns residuary capacity means the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981.”