Ground Rents Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
The redemption of ground rents
1Power of certain rent-payers to redeem ground rent
2Compulsory redemption in case of dwelling-house
3Exceptions to, or restrictions on, sections 1 and 2
4Redemption
5The redemption money and other money lodged under section 4(2)
6Disposal of money lodged with Land Registry under section 4(2): claims thereto
7Certificate of redemption
8Exclusion of re-possession of land while redemption is pending
The redemption of certain other periodic payments
9Application of certain provisions of Act to certain other periodic payments
Consequences of redemption
10Effect of certificate of redemption
11Superior rents
12Lands in separate occupation subject to single ground rent
13Effect of redemption on titles
14Continuance of rights and equities affecting leasehold estate
15Mortgages and leases
16Covenants
17Enforceability of covenants
General provisions
18Settled land
19Cesser of Act of 1971 as to enlargement of leases to which this Act applies
20Avoidance of certain agreements
21Mental patients
22Service of documents
23Disputes
24Offences
25Civil remedy for misstatement
26Fees and rules
Interpretation
27General interpretation
28Interpretation: “ground rent”
29Interpretation: “dwelling-house”
sSupplementary provisions
30Application to the Crown
31Amendments and repeals
32Commencement
33Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1THE REDEMPTION MONEY
The redemption money -general provisions
1The redemption money appropriate to a ground rent is the...
2The Department of Finance and Personnel may by order made...
Ground rent under building lease, etc.
3(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of determining, for...
Ground rent subject to future increase
4(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of determining, for...
Ground rent subject to periodic review
5(1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of determining, for...
SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENTS
The Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 18)
1In Schedule 5, in Part I, after entry 15 insert—...
The Property (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 8)
2(1) In Article 2(2) in the definition of “covenant” for...
SCHEDULE 3REPEALS

Ground Rents Act (Northern Ireland) 2001

2001 Chapter 5

An Act to make provision for the redemption of certain ground rents and other periodic payments.

BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows: