Paragraph 18 F1

Where the dwelling-house is a flat, a provision of the lease or of an agreement collateral to it is void in so far as it purports—

(a)

to authorise the recovery of such a charge as is mentioned in paragraph 16A (contributions in respect of repairs, etc.) otherwise than in accordance with that paragraph and paragraph 16B (restrictions in initial period of lease); or

(b)

to authorise the recovery of any charge in respect of costs incurred by the landlord—

(i)

in discharging the obligations imposed by the covenant implied by paragraph 14(3) (rebuilding or reinstatement, &c.), or those obligations as modified in accordance with paragraph 14(4), or

(ii)

in contributing to costs incurred by a superior landlord or other person in discharging obligations to the like effect; or

(c)

to authorise the recovery of an improvement contribution otherwise than in accordance with paragraph 16C (restrictions in initial period of lease).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 6 para. 18 substituted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 4(4)(6)