Section 23: Further powers and duties of enforcement authorities

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

Part 1: Leasehold houses

An enforcement authority must notify the lead enforcement authority if the enforcement authority believes that a breach of a leasehold house restriction has occurred in its area.

An enforcement authority must report to the lead enforcement authority, whenever the lead enforcement authority requires and in such form and with such particulars as it requires, on that enforcement authority's enforcement of the leasehold house restrictions.

An enforcement authority must have regard to the guidance issued under section 21(3).

For the investigatory powers available to an enforcement authority for the purposes of enforcing a leasehold house restriction, see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (investigatory powers of enforcers etc).

In paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (duties and powers to which Schedule 5 applies), at the appropriate places insert—

"section 17 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024;";
"section 22 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024".

See also paragraph 44 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (exercise of functions outside enforcer's area).

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