The leasehold reform legislation (PG27)
Advice for conveyancers on the land registration aspects of the exercise of rights under leasehold reform legislations (practice guide 27).
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In section 1 reference has been added to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. Sections 4.1 and 5.3 have been amended as a result of the commencement of section 27 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 on 31 January 2025 which removed the requirement for the applicant to have been the tenant for the previous two years. Section 9.1 relating to merger of registered leases has been amended to clarify that an application must be made against all affected titles so that it is clear there is an intention to merge the estates. Section 10.1, which sets out what should accompany an application, now also includes (when the applicant has not been the tenant for the previous two years) evidence of the qualifying tenant serving notice of their claim to a new lease together with assignment of the benefit of the notice.
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2025-04-22 06:00
Section 7 has been amended to remind customers that when applying to record the acquisition of the right to manage (RTM) an address for service of the RTM company must be provided for entry in the register.
2025-01-31 15:30
In section 1 reference has been added to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. Sections 4.1 and 5.3 have been amended as a result of the commencement of section 27 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 on 31 January 2025 which removed the requirement for the applicant to have been the tenant for the previous two years. Section 9.1 relating to merger of registered leases has been amended to clarify that an application must be made against all affected titles so that it is clear there is an intention to merge the estates. Section 10.1, which sets out what should accompany an application, now also includes (when the applicant has not been the tenant for the previous two years) evidence of the qualifying tenant serving notice of their claim to a new lease together with assignment of the benefit of the notice.
2024-12-09 06:00
We have amended section 5.4.5 to confirm we may cancel a notice under section 42 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 where we receive an application to register a lease in conformity with that notice.
2022-10-10 06:00
Section 10.7 has been amended to clarify that where a new lease is being granted under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 a charge of the surrendered lease will transfer automatically so no deed of substituted security is required.
2022-07-04 06:00
Section 8.5 has been added linking to other government guidance available to leaseholders, landlords, agents and enforcement authorities.
2022-06-27 06:00
Section 8 has been added which deals with the relevant legislation in the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 which comes into force on 30 June 2022.