# Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, Paragraph 6: Housing Act 1996

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(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.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/22/schedule/13/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/leasehold-and-freehold-reform-act-2024/schedule-13/paragraph-6
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