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Localism Act 2011

Localism Act 2011

2011 CHAPTER 20

Commentary

Part 5: Community Empowerment

Chapter 3: Land of Community Value
Sections 106 and 107: Definitions

237.These sections define “local authority” (in England and in Wales) and “owner” for the purposes of this Chapter. For any listed land the owner will be either the freeholder or the qualifying leaseholder most distant from the freeholder. A qualifying leasehold estate must have been granted for at least 25 years. Powers are included for the appropriate authority to amend both definitions.

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