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Right to enfranchisement or extension Right to enfranchisement or extension

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

  1. 1Tenants entitled to enfranchisement or extension.
  2. 1ARight to enfranchisement only in case of houses whose value or rent exceeds limit under s.1 or 4.
  3. 1AAAdditional right to enfranchisement only in case of houses whose rent exceeds applicable limit under section 4.
  4. 1BRight to enfranchisement only in case of certain tenancies terminable after death or marriage.
  5. 2Meaning of “house” and “houses and premises”, and adjustment of boundary.
  6. 3Meaning of “long tenancy”.
  7. 4Meaning of “low rent”.
  8. 4AAlternative rent limits for purposes of section 1A(2).
  9. 5General provisions as to claims to enfranchisement or extension.
  10. 6Rights of trustees.
  11. 6ARights of personal representatives
  12. 7Rights of members of family succeeding to tenancy on death.

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt. I (ss. 1–37) excluded by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), ss. 172, 173

C2

Pt. I (ss. 1–37) extended by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), s. 174

Pt. I (ss. 1-37) modified (1.4.1997) by 1985 c. 68, s. 174 (as inserted (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/619, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 29)

C3

Pt. I extended by Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26), s. 12(1)