Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

Housing Act 1996

6 (1) Paragraph 10A of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996 (housing complaints: collaborative working with Local Commissioners) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) for “or the new homes ombudsman” substitute “, the new homes ombudsman or an individual who investigates complaints under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme”;

(b) for the words from “that Commissioner” to the end substitute “any one or more of them”.

(3) After sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) a matter is “within the jurisdiction” of an individual who investigates complaints under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme if it is a matter which could be the subject of an investigation under that scheme.”

(4) In sub-paragraph (3)—

(a) for “or the new homes ombudsman” substitute “, the new homes ombudsman or an individual who investigates complaints under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme (or two or more of them)”;

(b) for the words from “that Commissioner” to the end substitute “them”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4) for “a Local Commissioner, the new homes ombudsman (or both)” substitute “one or more persons”.

(6) After sub-paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) In this paragraph “leasehold and estate management redress scheme” means a redress scheme within the meaning of section 100(4) of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.”