Section 114 Transfer to potential successorI1

(1)

The contract-holder under a secure contract may transfer the contract as described in this section, but only if the landlord consents.

(2)

The contract-holder may transfer the contract to—

(a)

a potential successor, or

(b)

if there are two or more potential successors, all of the potential successors who wish to be included in the transfer.

(3)

If there is a sole contract-holder a potential successor is a person who, under section 74, would be qualified to succeed the contract-holder if the contract-holder died immediately before the transfer.

(4)

If there are joint contract-holders a potential successor is a person who, under section 74, would be qualified to succeed a joint contract-holder if—

(a)

the joint contract-holder died immediately before the transfer, and

(b)

when the joint contract-holder died he or she was the sole contract-holder.

(5)

This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all secure contracts.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 114 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2