Regulation 3 Multiple interest claimsI1

England and Wales

(1)

Where more than one person has, or claims to have, F1an interest in property in respect of which a section 1 claim may be made, a section 1 claim may be made by each person.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

(a)

in the case of residential premises including the common parts F2(if any) of those premises, a person who has an interest in the property includes a person who is an insurer, mortgagee, freeholder, leaseholder or tenant of it;

(b)

in the case of business premises including the common parts F3(if any) of those premises, a person who has an interest in the property includes a person who—

(i)

is an insurer, mortgagee, freeholder, leaseholder or tenant of it; or

(ii)

is using it for the purposes of a business;

F4(c)

in the case of any property which does not fall within sub-paragraph (a) or (b), a person who has an interest in it includes a person who is an insurer, owner or joint owner of it.

(3)

In paragraph (2), “tenant” means a person entitled in possession to the property under a contract of tenancy.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 3(1) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Riot Compensation (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/982), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)
F2: Words in reg. 3(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Riot Compensation (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/982), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)(i)
F3: Words in reg. 3(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Riot Compensation (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/982), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)(ii)
F4: Reg. 3(2)(c) inserted (1.10.2018) by The Riot Compensation (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/982), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)(iii)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 3 in force at 6.4.2017, see reg. 1(1)