Part 2Leasehold reform
Chapter 4Leasehold houses
Absent landlords
I1148 Applications to be to county court
1
Section 27 of the 1967 Act (enfranchisement where landlord cannot be found) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
for “the High Court” (in both places), and
b
for “the Court”,
substitute “
the court
”
.
3
In subsection (2)—
a
for “the High Court” (in each place), and
b
for “the Court” (in both places),
substitute “
the court
”
.
4
In subsection (3)—
a
for “the Supreme Court”, and
b
for “High Court” (in both places),
substitute “
court
”
.
5
In subsection (4), for “High Court” substitute “
court
”
.
6
In subsection (6), for “the Supreme Court” substitute “
court
”
.
7
In subsection (7)—
a
for “the High Court” (in both places), and
b
for “the Court”,
substitute “
the court
”
.
I2149 Valuation by leasehold valuation tribunal
1
In section 27 of the 1967 Act (enfranchisement where landlord cannot be found), for subsection (5) substitute—
5
The appropriate sum which, in accordance with subsection (3) above, is to be paid into court is the aggregate of—
a
such amount as may be determined by (or on appeal from) a leasehold valuation tribunal to be the price payable in accordance with section 9 above; and
b
the amount or estimated amount (as so determined) of any pecuniary rent payable for the house and premises up to the date of the conveyance which remains unpaid.
2
In section 21(1) of the 1967 Act (jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunals), after paragraph (c) insert—
cza
the amount of the appropriate sum to be paid into court under section 27(5);