New Clause 24 - Interpretation of Part 4A

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 2:00 pm ar 30 Ionawr 2024.

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“In this Part—

‘complaints under a voluntary jurisdiction” has the meaning given in section (

‘dwelling’ means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;

‘enforcement authority’ means—

(a) the lead enforcement authority,

(b) the Secretary of State,

(c) a local housing authority, or

(d) another person designated by the Secretary of State as an enforcement authority;

‘estate management’ has the meaning given in section (

‘estate manager’ has the meaning given in section (

‘the lead enforcement authority’ has the meaning given in section (

‘local housing authority’ means—

(a) a district council,

(b) a London borough council,

(c) the Common Council of the City of London (in its capacity as a local authority), or

(d) the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

‘long lease’ has the meaning given in section 77(2) of the LRHUDA 1993;

‘owner’, in relation to a dwelling, means—

(a) the owner of freehold land which comprises the dwelling;

(b) a tenant under a long lease of the dwelling;

‘redress scheme’ has the meaning given in section (

‘relevant capacity’ has the meaning given in section (

‘relevant landlord’ has the meaning given in section (

“relevant obligation’ has the meaning given in section (

‘rentcharge” has the same meaning as in the RA 1977 (see section 1 of that Act);

‘voluntary mediation services’ has the meaning given in section (

‘voluntary members’ has the meaning given in section (

This new clause, to be inserted after NC22, would make interpretation provision for the purposes of the new Part to be inserted after Part 4.

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.