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Compulsory acquisition order

Part III of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (the 1987 Act) enables leaseholders to acquire the freehold of their building where a landlord is in consistent breach of its management obligations over a period of time. A compulsory acquisition order is obtained by application to the County Court.

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LEASE is governed by a board, appointed as individuals by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.