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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978
No. 16 of 1978

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 1 August 1978 S. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Forms prescribed S.I. No. 219 of 1978, regs. 1(2), 5, schedule 2
Saving provn. 21/1981, s.16 (1)
  6/2005, s.3 (a) (d) (f)
S. 3 amended 42/2019, ss. 2, 7(4)
S. 4, s. with savings, transit. provns. 7/2005, ss. 2, 3,
S. 4 rstrct. 10/1980, ss. 2, 70
S. 4 saver. 6/2005, s.3 (b) (e)
S. 4(1)(bb) ins. with restrcts. 26/2013, ss. 2, 85
S. 4 (1) (cc), par. ins. 11/2005, s.55 (1) (2)
Pt. 2 (ss. 8-17) appl. retro. 10/1980, ss. 2, 73
Pt. 2, non applic. of. 18/1992, ss. 2 (3), 8 (b) (ii), 38 (5)
Pt. 2, saving for occupier with rights under. 27/2004, ss. 1(2), 3 (2) (d)
S. 9 (1) (2) appl. 10/1980, ss. 2, 30 (2) (b)
S. 9(1)(b) substituted 42/2019, ss. 3(a)(i), 7(4)
S. 9(1)(c) substituted 42/2019, ss. 3(a)(ii), 7(4)
S. 9(2) deleted 42/2019, ss. 3(b), 7(4)
S. 9(6) inserted 42/2019, ss. 3(c ), 7(4)
S. 10 amended with transitional provisions 42/2019, ss. 4, 7(4)
S. 10 am. 10/1980, ss. 2, 71, 72
Ss. 10, 11 appl. 10/1980, ss. 2, 30 (2) (b) (c)
S. 12 am. 10/1980, ss. 2, 72
S. 12, applic. ext. 10/1980, ss. 2, 30 (2) (b)
S. 14, applic. ext. 10/1980, ss. 2, 30 (2) (b)
S. 15 (1) am. 4/1984, s.9
S. 15(1)(d)(i) amended with transitional provisions 42/2019, ss. 5, 7(4)
S. 16 (2) (a) rstrct. 4/1984, s.8
S. 16 (2) (d) rstrct. 10/1980, ss. 2, 70
S. 16(2)(e) am. 12/2006, s. 76(a)
S. 16(2)(e) rstrct. 10/1980, ss. 2, 70
S. 16(2)(f) para. ins. 12/2006, s. 76(b).
S. 16(3) subsec. ins. 12/2006, s. 76(c)
S. 16(4) subsec. ins. 12/2006, s. 76(c)
S. 17 rep., new provn. 4/1984, s.7
S. 17 saver. 6/2005, s.3 (b)
Part III (ss. 18-25) form prescribed under S.I. No. 52 of 2008, rls. 1, 10 and form 4
Pt. III applications dealt with by Property Registration Authority 12/2006, ss. 2(1), 76(c)
Pt. III (other than section 23(1)) fee prescribed S.I. No. 220 of 1978, art. 2
Pt. III fee prescribed S.I. No. 205 of 1983, art. 2
Pt. III fees specified varied S.I. No. 194 of 1984, arts. 1(2), 2
S. 18 am. 20/1983, s.1
  15/1984, s.2
S. 18 rep. 12/1987, s.1
S. 23 (1) (a) (b), am. prosp. 15/1984, s.3 (1)
S. 23(2) trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 23 (2) (3), am. prosp. 15/1984, s.3 (2)
S. 26, appl. rstrct. 18/1992, ss. 3 (8) (b) (ii), 38 (5)
S. 26 (8), cesser, new provn. 15/1984, s.4 (1)
S. 28(1) substit. 12/2006, s. 77
S. 28(1A) subsec. ins. 12/2006, s. 77
S. 41(1) modified S.I. No. 394 of 1992, regs. 1(2), 22(1)(a)
S. 42 modified S.I. No. 394 of 1992, regs. 1(2), 22(1)(a)
S. 104(h) modified S.I. No. 394 of 1992, regs. 1(2), 22(1)(a)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5 Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 219 of 1978)
S. 23 Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 (Fees) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 220 of 1978)
S. 23(2) Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 (Fees) Order 1984 (S.I. No. 194 of 1984)
  Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act, 1978 (Fees) Order 1983 (S.I. No. 205 of 1983)