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Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001
98Unreasonable refusal by mortgagee or head lessor
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98 Unreasonable refusal by mortgagee or head lessor
(1) If the lessor’s mortgagee or head lessor refuses to consent to the
tenant’s request under section 95 (Request for consent to assignment,
sublease or mortgage), the lessor or tenant may, within 14 days after
being given the refusal, apply to the Magistrates Court to have the
refusal overturned.
(2) The only ground for overturning a refusal is that the refusal is
unreasonable.