Section 11: Definition

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 · 2002 c. 15View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Commonhold

In this Part "commonhold unit" means a commonhold unit specified in a commonhold community statement in accordance with this section.

A commonhold community statement must—

specify at least two parcels of land as commonhold units, and
define the extent of each commonhold unit.

In defining the extent of a commonhold unit a commonhold community statement—

must refer to a plan which is included in the statement and which complies with prescribed requirements,
may refer to an area subject to the exclusion of specified structures, fittings, apparatus or appurtenances within the area,
may exclude the structures which delineate an area referred to, and
may refer to two or more areas (whether or not contiguous).

A commonhold unit need not contain all or any part of a building.

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