Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Act, 1967

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Number 3 of 1967


LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT, 1967


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

General right to acquire fee simple.

4.

Notice of intention to acquire fee simple.

5.

Procedure in relation to acquisition of fee simple.

6.

Conveyance of fee simple.

7.

Notice requiring information.

8.

Provisions in relation to parties to conveyance of fee simple.

9.

Liability for costs in relation to acquisition of fee simple.

10.

Power to discontinue acquisition of fee simple.

11.

General right to apportionment of rent.

12.

Notice of intention to have rent apportioned.

13.

Apportionment of rent.

14.

Provisions in relation to parties to apportionment of rent.

15.

Liability for costs in relation to apportionment of rent.

16.

Power to discontinue apportionment of rent.

17.

Determination of certain matters by arbitration.

18.

Provisions in relation to determination of purchase price of fee simple by arbitration.

19.

Provisions in relation to costs of arbitration.

20.

Assistance of Commissioner of Valuation in relation to arbitrations.

21.

Registers of arbitration awards.

22.

Powers of Court in relation to arbitrations.

23.

Service of notices.

24.

Provisions in relation to mortgages.

25.

Amendment of sections 11 and 12 of Act of 1958.

26.

Amendment of section 18 of Act of 1958.

27.

Amendment of section 57 of Act of 1931.

28.

Amendment of section 58 of Act of 1931.

29.

Relaxation of certain restrictive covenants.

30.

Variation of certain covenants to insure with particular insurer.

31.

Continuance of certain covenants affecting fee simple acquired under this Act.

32.

Costs of leases.

33.

Certain contracts to be void.

34.

Regulations.

35.

Repeals.

36.

Short title, construction and collective citation.


Acts Referred to

Landlord and Tenant Act, 1931

1931, No. 55

Landlord and Tenant (Reversionary Leases) Act, 1958

1958, No. 2

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963

1963, No. 28

Harbours Act, 1946

1946, No. 9

Annual Revision of Rateable Property (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1860

1860, c. 4

Arbitration Act, 1954

1954, No. 26

Insurance Act, 1936

1936, No. 45

Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland, 1860

1860, c. 154

Conveyancing Act, 1881

1881, c. 41

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Number 3 of 1967


LANDLORD AND TENANT (GROUND RENTS) ACT, 1967


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXTINGUISHING OF CERTAIN RENTS BY ENABLING LESSEES AND TENANTS LIABLE TO PAY SUCH RENTS IN RESPECT OF LAND TO PURCHASE THE FEE SIMPLE IN THE LAND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF CERTAIN RENTS, TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE WAIVER AND RELAXATION OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS IN LEASES, TO AMEND IN OTHER RESPECTS THE LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [22nd February, 1967.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—