Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022

1 Regulated leases E+W

(1) In this Act a “regulated lease” means a lease which meets the following conditions—

(a) it is a long lease of a single dwelling,

(b) it is granted for a premium,

(c) it is granted on or after the relevant commencement day, otherwise than in pursuance of a contract made before that day, and

(d) when it is granted, it is not an excepted lease,

(but see subsection (5)).

(2) The “relevant commencement day”, in relation to a lease, is the day on which this Act comes fully into force in relation to leases of that kind (see section 25).

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) “contract” does not include an option or right of first refusal.

(4) In this Act references to the grant of a lease include the case where, by virtue of any variation of a lease, there is a deemed surrender and regrant.

(5) Where there is a deemed surrender and regrant by virtue of the variation of a lease which is—

(a) a regulated lease, or

(b) a lease granted before the relevant commencement day,

subsection (1) applies as if paragraph (b) were omitted.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 25(2)

I2 S. 1 in force at 30.6.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2022/694, reg. 3

I3 S. 1 in force at 1.4.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2022/694, reg. 4