Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)E+W

5E+WThe Leasehold Reform Act 1967 is amended as follows.

6E+WIn section 28(5)(b) (retention or resumption of land required for public purposes) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “ new towns residuary body ”.

7(1)Section 29 (reservation of future right to develop) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (6)—

(a)in paragraph (a) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “ new towns residuary body ”, and

(b)for “that Commission” substitute “ that residuary body ”.

(3)In subsection (7) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “ Welsh new towns residuary body ”.

8E+WIn section 30(7)(a) (reservation of right of pre-emption in new town or overspill area) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “ new towns residuary body ”.

9E+WIn section 33 (Crown land) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)For the purposes of this Part of this Act, an interest belonging to the Welsh new towns residuary body in a tenancy of land is to be treated as if it were not an interest belonging to the Crown.”

10E+WIn section 37(1) (interpretation of Part 1) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)“new towns residuary body” means—

(i)in relation to England, the Homes and Communities Agency so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to it as mentioned in section 52(1)(a) to (d) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and

(ii)in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers so far as exercising functions in relation to anything transferred (or to be transferred) to them as mentioned in section 36(1)(a)(i) to (iii) of the New Towns Act 1981 (and references to the “Welsh new towns residuary body” shall be construed accordingly);”.

11(1)Schedule 4 (re-acquisition for development) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In the heading for Part 2 for “New Towns Commission” substitute “ Welsh new towns residuary body ”.

(3)In paragraph 4—

(a)for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “ Welsh new towns residuary body ”,

(b)for “the Commission, the Commission” substitute “ that body, the body ”, and

(c)omit the words from “be authorised” to “Government to”.

12E+WIn paragraph 2(2)(c) of Schedule 4A (exclusion of certain shared ownership leases) for “Commission for the New Towns” substitute “ new towns residuary body ”.