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Localism Bill

82: After Clause 172, insert the following new Clause— ““Community land trusts and leasehold enfranchisement (1) The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows. (2) After section 302 insert— ““302A Community land trust and leasehold enfranchisement (1) Regulations may make provision for securing that in prescribed circumstances— (a) an enfranchisement right is not exercisable in relation to dwellings owned (whether freehold or leasehold) by a community land trust as defined in section 79 of this Act, or (b) the exercise of an enfranchisement right in relation to that land is subject to modifications provided for by the regulations. (2) Each of the following is an ““enfranchisement right””— (a) the right under Part 1 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 to acquire the freehold of a house (enfranchisement), (b) the right under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (collective enfranchisement in case of tenants of flats), and (c) the right under section 180 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (right to acquire social housing). (3) The regulations may— (a) confer discretionary powers on the Secretary of State, a community land trust or any other specified person, and (b) require notice to be given by a community land trust in any case where, as a result of the regulations, an enfranchisement right is not exercisable or is exercisable subject to modifications.””””