Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

Prospective

Consequential amendments to the LRA 1967 E+W

14 In section 38 (modification of right to possession under Landlord and Tenant Act 1954)—

(a) in subsection (1), omit the words from “, except” to “so required”;

(b) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) In section 57 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, references to a local authority include—

(a) a local authority within the meaning given in section 29(5);

(b) the Broads Authority;

(c) any National Park authority;

(d) the new towns residuary body;

(e) any development corporation within the meaning of the New Towns Act 1981;

(f) a university body within the meaning given in section 29(6ZA);

(g) NHS England;

(h) any integrated care board;

(i) any Local Health Board;

(j) any Special Health Authority;

(k) any National Health Service trust;

(l) any NHS foundation trust;

(m) any clinical commissioning group;

(n) any Strategic Health Authority;

(o) any Primary Care Trust;

(p) any body corporate established by or under any enactment for the purpose of carrying on under national ownership any industry or part of an industry or undertaking;

(q) the Environment Agency;

(r) a body not within paragraphs (a) to (q) that is a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964 (but only in respect of the body’s functions as a harbour authority);

(s) a housing action trust established under Part 3 of the Housing Act 1988.”;

(c) omit subsection (3).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 124(3)