{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/commonhold-and-leasehold-reform-act-2002/schedule-7/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/commonhold-and-leasehold-reform-act-2002/schedule-7/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/15",
  "legislation_title": "Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/commonhold-and-leasehold-reform-act-2002",
  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Covenants not to assign etc.",
  "text": "(1) Section 19 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 (c. 36) (covenants not to assign without approval etc.) has effect with the modifications provided by this paragraph.\n(2) Subsection (1) applies as if—\n(a) the reference to the landlord, and\n(b) the final reference to the lessor,\nwere to the RTM company.\n(3) Subsection (2) applies as if the reference to the payment of a reasonable sum in respect of any damage to or diminution in the value of the premises or neighbouring premises belonging to the landlord were omitted.\n(4) Subsection (3) applies as if—\n(a) the first and final references to the landlord were to the RTM company, and\n(b) the reference to the right of the landlord to require payment of a reasonable sum in respect of any damage to or diminution in the value of the premises or neighbouring premises belonging to him were omitted.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 7 wholly in force at 30.3.2004; Sch. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 181(1); Sch. 7 in force at 30.9.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(a); Sch. 7 in force at 30.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "omitted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2024/22",
      "affecting_title": "Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024"
    },
    {
      "type": "omitted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2024/22",
      "affecting_title": "Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15/schedule/7/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:19:35.598757+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}