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The Leasehold Reform (Notices) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/3209 · Made 20 December 2002

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LANDLORD AND TENANT, ENGLAND

Made 20th December 2002

Laid before Parliament 10th January 2003

Coming into force 10th April 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 66 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1954 c. 56. Section 66(1) and (2) was amended by S.I. 1974/1896. Section 66 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is applied to notices under Part 1 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) by section 22(5) of that Act. The Secretary of State can exercise the power under this section only in relation to England: see article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment
  3. 3Application
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule FORM OF LANDLORD'S NOTICE UNDER PART 1 OF THE LEASEHOLD REFORM ACT 1967
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Leasehold Reform (Notices) (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 10th April 2003.

(2)

These Regulations extend to England only.

2Amendment

In the Schedule to the Leasehold Reform (Notices) Regulations 1997f1 for Form 3, substitute the Form in the Schedule to these Regulations.

3Application

These Regulations shall apply to a notice in reply given by a landlord, in accordance with paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967f1, on or after the date these Regulations come into force.

Signature

Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State

Tony McNulty

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

20th December 2002

FORM OF LANDLORD'S NOTICE UNDER PART 1 OF THE LEASEHOLD REFORM ACT 1967

FORM

LEASEHOLD REFORM ACT 1967

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Leasehold Reform (Notices) Regulations 1997 and provide a new form to be used by landlords replying to claims for enfranchisement and extension of long leaseholds under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. Provisions of this Act which are relevant to the Form in the Schedule to these Regulations have been amended by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 as mentioned in the Notes to the Form. The new Form is to be used for notices in reply given on or after the date these Regulations come into force. Forms which are substantially to the same effect as those prescribed may also be used.