4 Relevant disposals
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (1987 c 31) | Legislation

4  Relevant disposals

(1)     In this Part references to a relevant disposal affecting any premises to which this Part applies are references to the disposal by the landlord of any estate or interest (whether legal or equitable) in any such premises, including the disposal of any such estate or interest in any common parts of any such premises but excluding—

(a)     the grant of any tenancy under which the demised premises consist of a single flat (whether with or without any appurtenant premises); and

(b)     any of the disposals falling within subsection (2).

[(1A)     Where an estate or interest of the landlord has been mortgaged, the reference in subsection (1) above to the disposal of an estate or interest by the landlord includes a reference to its disposal by the mortgagee in exercise of a power of sale or leasing, whether or not the disposal is made in the name of the landlord; and, in relation to such a proposed disposal by the mortgagee, any reference in the following provisions of this Part to the landlord shall be construed as a reference to the mortgagee.]

(2)     The disposals referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—

(a)     a disposal of—

(i)     any interest

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