{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011/section-86L",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011/section-86L.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2011/20",
  "legislation_title": "Localism Act 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/localism-act-2011",
  "path": "section/86L",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "86L",
  "heading": "Meaning of “relevant disposal” etc",
  "text": "(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.\n(2) A disposal of the freehold estate in land is a relevant disposal of the land if it is a disposal with vacant possession.\n(3) A grant or assignment of a qualifying leasehold estate in land is a relevant disposal of the land if it is a grant or assignment with vacant possession.\n(4) If a relevant disposal within subsection (2) or (3) is made in pursuance of a binding agreement to make it, the disposal is entered into when the agreement becomes binding.\n(5) Subject to subsection (4), a relevant disposal within subsection (2) or (3) is entered into when it takes place.\n(6) In this section “qualifying leasehold estate” , in relation to any land, means an estate by virtue of a lease of the land for a term which, when granted, had at least 25 years to run.\n(7) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this section.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 5 Ch. 2A inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(6), Sch. 31 para. 1 (with Sch. 31 para. 2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/section/86L",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:03:11.003851+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}