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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002

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1(1)In this Part of this Schedule “administration charge” means an amount payable by a tenant of a dwelling as part of or in addition to the rent which is payable, directly or indirectly—

(a)for or in connection with the grant of approvals under his lease, or applications for such approvals,

(b)for or in connection with the provision of information or documents by or on behalf of the landlord or a person who is party to his lease otherwise than as landlord or tenant,

(c)in respect of a failure by the tenant to make a payment by the due date to the landlord or a person who is party to his lease otherwise than as landlord or tenant, or

(d)in connection with a breach (or alleged breach) of a covenant or condition in his lease.

(2)But an amount payable by the tenant of a dwelling the rent of which is registered under Part 4 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) is not an administration charge, unless the amount registered is entered as a variable amount in pursuance of section 71(4) of that Act.

(3)In this Part of this Schedule “variable administration charge” means an administration charge payable by a tenant which is neither—

(a)specified in his lease, nor

(b)calculated in accordance with a formula specified in his lease.

(4)An order amending sub-paragraph (1) may be made by the appropriate national authority.

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