Schedules

Schedule 8Remediation costs under qualifying leases etc

I11Interpretation

1

In this Schedule

  • associated”: see section 121;

  • building safety risk” has the meaning given by section 120;

  • joint venture” includes a partnership (as defined by section 121);

  • prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

  • qualifying lease”: see section 119;

  • the qualifying time” has the same meaning as in section 119;

  • relevant building”: see section 117;

  • relevant defect”: see section 120;

  • relevant measure”, in relation to a relevant defect, means a measure taken—

    1. a

      to remedy the relevant defect, or

    2. b

      for the purpose of—

      1. i

        preventing a relevant risk from materialising, or

      2. ii

        reducing the severity of any incident resulting from a relevant risk materialising;

  • “relevant risk” here means a building safety risk that arises as a result of the relevant defect;

  • service charge” has the meaning given by section 18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

2

The definition of “service charge” applies in relation to a lease of premises that do not include a dwelling as it applies in relation to a lease of a dwelling.