Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (1987 c. 31)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (1987 c. 31)
- Part I Tenants’ Rights of First Refusal
- Preliminary
- 1 Qualifying tenants to have rights of first refusal on disposals by landlord.
- 2 Landlords for the purposes of Part I.
- 3 Qualifying tenants.
- 4 Relevant disposals.
- 4A Application of provisions to contracts.
- Rights of first refusal
- 5 Landlord required to serve offer notice on tenants.
- 5A Offer notice: requirements in case of contract to be completed by conveyance, &c.
- 5B Offer notice: requirements in case of sale by auction.
- 5C Offer notice: requirements in case of grant or option or right of pre-emption.
- 5D Offer notice: requirements in case of conveyance not preceded by contract, &c.
- 5E Offer notice: disposal for non-monetary consideration.
- 6 Acceptance of landlord’s offer: general provisions.
- 7 Failure to accept landlord’s offer or to make nomination.
- 8 Landlord’s obligations in case of acceptance and nomination.
- 8A Landlord’s obligation: general provisions.
- 8B Landlord’s obligation: election in case of sale at auction.
- 8C Election in case of disposal for non-monetary consideration.
- 8D Disposal in pursuance of option or right of pre-emption.
- 8E Covenant, &c affecting landlord’s power to dispose.
- 9A Notice of withdrawal by nominated person.
- 9B Notice of withdrawal by landlord.
- 9 Withdrawal of either party from transaction.
- 10 Lapse of landlord’s offer.
- 10A Offence of failure to comply with requirements of Part I.
- Enforcement by tenants of rights against purchaser
- 11 Circumstances in which tenants’ rights enforceable against purchaser
- 11A Right to information as to terms of disposal, &c.
- 12A Right of qualifying tenants to take benefit of contract.
- 12B Right of qualifying tenants to compel sale, &c. by purchaser.
- 12C Right of qualifying tenants to compel grant of new tenancy by superior landlord
- 12D Nominated persons: supplementary provisions.
- 12 Right of qualifying tenants to compel sale etc. by new landlord.
- 13 Determination of questions by leasehold valuation tribunal.
- 14 Withdrawal of nominated person from transaction under s.12B or 12C.
- 15 Right of qualifying tenants to compel grant of new tenancy by superior landlord.
- Enforcement by tenants of rights against subsequent purchasers
- 16 Rights of qualifying tenants against subsequent purchaser.
- Termination of rights against purchasers or subsequent purchasers
- 17 Termination of rights against purchaser or subsequent purchaser.
- Notices served by prospective purchasers
- 18 Notices served by prospective purchasers to ensure that rights of first refusal do not arise.
- Supplementary
- 18A The requisite majority of qualifying tenants.
- 19 Enforcement of obligations under Part I.
- 20 Construction of Part I and power of Secretary of State to prescribe modifications.
- Part II Appointment of Managers by a ... Tribunal
- 21 Tenant’s right to apply to court for appointment of manager.
- 22 Preliminary notice by tenant.
- 23 Application to court for appointment of manager.
- 24 Appointment of manager by a ... tribunal.
- 24ZA Application for appointment of manager by special measures manager
- 24A Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunal.
- 24B Leasehold valuation tribunal: applications and fees.
- Part III Compulsory Acquisition by Tenants of their Landlord’s Interest
- 25 Compulsory acquisition of landlord’s interest by qualifying tenants.
- 26 Qualifying tenants.
- 27 Preliminary notice by tenants.
- 28 Applications for acquisition orders.
- 29 Conditions for making acquisition orders.
- 30 Content of acquisition orders.
- 31 Determination of terms by ... tribunal.
- 32 Discharge of existing mortgages.
- 33 Acquisition order where landlord cannot be found.
- 34 Discharge of acquisition order and withdrawal by tenants.
- Part IV Variation of Leases
- Applications relating to flats
- 35 Application by party to lease for variation of lease.
- 36 Application by respondent for variation of other leases.
- 37 Application by majority of parties for variation of leases.
- Orders varying leases
- 38 Orders ... varying leases.
- 39 Effect of orders varying leases: applications by third parties.
- Applications relating to dwellings other than flats
- 40 Application for variation of insurance provisions of lease of dwelling other than a flat.
- Part V Management of Leasehold Property
- Service charges
- 41 Amendments relating to service charges.
- 42 Service charge contributions to be held in trust.
- 42A Service charge contributions to be held in designated account
- 42B Failure to comply with section 42A
- Insurance
- 43 Rights of tenants with respect to insurance.
- Managing agents
- 44 Recognised tenants’ associations to be consulted about managing agents.
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- Part VI Information to be Furnished to Tenants
- 46 Application of Part VI, etc.
- 47 Landlord’s name and address to be contained in demands for rent etc.
- 47A Building safety information to be contained in demands for rent etc: England
- 48 Notification by landlord of address for service of notices.
- 49 Extension of circumstances in which notices are sufficiently served.
- 49A Notification by landlord of building safety information: England
- 50 Continuation of former landlord’s liability to tenant where no notice of assignment.
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- Part VII General
- 52 Jurisdiction of county courts.
- 52A Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunal under Part I or III.
- 53 Regulations and orders.
- 54 Notices.
- 55 Application to Isles of Scilly.
- 56 Crown land.
- 57 Financial provision.
- 58 Exempt landlords and resident landlords.
- 59 Meaning of “lease”, “long lease” and related expressions.
- 60 General interpretation.
- 61 Consequential amendments and repeals.
- 62 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 DISCHARGE OF MORTGAGES ETC.: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
- Part I Discharge In Pursuance Of Purchase Notices
- Construction
- Duty of nominated person to redeem mortgages
- Determination of amounts due in respect of mortgages
- Payments into court
- Savings
- Part II Discharge In Pursuance Of Acquisition Orders
- Construction
- Duty of nominated person to redeem mortgages
- Determination of amounts due in respect of mortgages
- Payments into court
- Savings
- SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SERVICE CHARGES
- Meaning of “service charge” and “relevant costs”
- Limitation of service charges: reasonableness
- Limitation of service charges: estimates and consultation
- Additional limitations on service charges
- Request for summary of relevant costs
- Request to inspect supporting accounts etc.
- Effect of assignment on request
- Exception where rent is registered and not entered as variable
- Meaning of “qualified accountant”
- Meaning of “recognised tenants’ association”
- Definitions
- SCHEDULE 3 RIGHTS OF TENANTS WITH RESPECT TO INSURANCE
- Construction
- Request for summary of insurance cover
- Request to inspect insurance policy etc.
- Request relating to insurance effected by superior landlord
- Effect of assignment on request
- Failure to comply with paragraph 2, 3 or 4 an offence
- Tenant’s right to notify insurers of possible claim
- Right to challenge landlord’s choice of insurers
- Exception for tenants of certain public authorities
- SCHEDULE 4 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
- SCHEDULE 5 REPEALS
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