Section 2: Long residential leases of houses

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 · 2024 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Leasehold houses

A lease is a "long residential lease of a house" if conditions A to C are met in relation to the lease.

Condition A: the lease has a long term (see sections 3 and 4).

Condition B: the lease demises one house (see section 5), with or without appurtenant property, and nothing else.

Condition C: the lease is a residential lease (see section 6).

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