Commentary on the Sections: Part 1 Commonhold unit Section 15: Transfer
63.Section 15(1) defines the word ‘transfer’ for the purposes of this Part as a transfer of the unit-holders freehold to someone else, whether or not any payment is made, and regardless of whether there are any terms applied to the transfer or that the transfer takes place as the result of a legal requirement.  Subsection (2) provides that the commonhold community statement can neither stop a unit-holder from transferring their unit nor place restrictions on his right to do so.  To ensure that the commonhold association always knows who owns a particular unit and thus also who its members are, an incoming unit-holder is required to inform the association of the transfer.  The form of the notice required under subsection (3) and any time limit to be applied is to be laid down in regulations, as is provision for dealing with failure to comply with the requirements (subsection (4)).