Lessor withholding consent reasonably6
1
For the purposes of section 18A of and Part I of Schedule 4 to the Act, a lessor is to be taken to have acted reasonably in withholding his consent where—
a
there is a binding obligation requiring the consent of any person to the alteration;
b
he has taken steps to seek that consent; and
c
that consent has not been given or has been given subject to a condition making it reasonable for him to withhold his consent.
2
For the purposes of section 18A of and Part I of Schedule 4 to the Act, a lessor is to be taken to have acted reasonably in withholding his consent where—
a
he is bound by an agreement which allows him to consent to the alteration in question subject to a condition that he makes a payment, and
b
that condition does not permit the lessor to make his own consent subject to a condition that the occupier reimburse him the payment.