Commentary on the Sections: Part 1 Absent Landlords Manager appointed by leasehold valuation tribunal Section 161: Restriction of resident landlord exception
274.Section 161 restricts the current exemption from the provisions of Part 2 of the 1987 Act for resident landlords in converted houses. The exemption will not apply if at least half of the flats in the building are held on long leases which are not business tenancies under Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.