Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

Interpretation

111 Interpretation of Part 6

In this Part—

• “complaints under a voluntary jurisdiction” has the meaning given in section 101(2);

• “dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;

• “enforcement authority” means—

  (a)

  the lead enforcement authority,

  (b)

  the Secretary of State,

  (c)

  a county council in England,

  (d)

  a district council,

  (e)

  a London borough council,

  (f)

  the Common Council of the City of London (in its capacity as a local authority),

  (g)

  the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or

  (h)

  another person designated by the Secretary of State as an enforcement authority;

• “estate management” has the meaning given in section 100(8);

• “estate manager” has the meaning given in section 100(8);

• “the lead enforcement authority” has the meaning given in section 100(8);

• “long lease” has the meaning given in section 77(2) of the LRHUDA 1993;

• “owner”, in relation to a dwelling, means—

  (a)

  the owner of freehold land which comprises the dwelling;

  (b)

  a tenant under a long lease of the dwelling;

• “redress scheme” has the meaning given in section 100(4);

• “relevant capacity” has the meaning given in section 100(2);

• “relevant landlord” has the meaning given in section 100(8);

• “relevant obligation” has the meaning given in section 100(8);

• “rentcharge” has the same meaning as in the RA 1977 (see section 1 of that Act);

• “voluntary mediation services” has the meaning given in section 101(2);

• “voluntary members” has the meaning given in section 101(2).