England and Wales · Property Chamber
When must disputed lease-extension terms reach the tribunal?
Either the tenant or the landlord with disputed acquisition terms. After the two-month negotiation period and no later than the end of six months beginning with giving. Make the section 48(1) application to the appropriate tribunal. Section 48 requires the admitting section 45 counter-notice or specified further counter-notice. Terms must still be disputed after the two-month period. This is different from a claim where no counter-notice was given.
- Period
- After the two-month negotiation period and no later than the end of six months beginning with giving
- Trigger
- The giving date of the qualifying counter-notice or further counter-notice
- Rule
- Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2)
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2). Section 48 requires the admitting section 45 counter-notice or specified further counter-notice. Terms must still be disputed after the two-month period. This is different from a claim where no counter-notice was given.
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When must disputed lease-extension terms reach the tribunal?
Either the tenant or the landlord with disputed acquisition terms. After the two-month negotiation period and no later than the end of six months beginning with giving. Make the section 48(1) application to the appropriate tribunal. Section 48 requires the admitting section 45 counter-notice or specified further counter-notice. Terms must still be disputed after the two-month period. This is different from a claim where no counter-notice was given.
Responsible actor. Either the tenant or the landlord with disputed acquisition terms.
The giving date of the qualifying counter-notice or further counter-notice
Actual qualifying statutory notice and effective event established
Section 48 requires the admitting section 45 counter-notice or specified further counter-notice. Terms must still be disputed after the two-month period. This is different from a claim where no counter-notice was given.
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2)How does this provision count time?
- Both periods begin with the qualifying giving date. The two-month period ends before the corresponding two-month date; the six-month period ends before the corresponding six-month date.
- Make the section 48(1) application to the appropriate tribunal
- The disputed new-lease terms window has a two-month opening and a six-month longstop. Its statutory end does not automatically acquire procedural rule 15 carry. A nonworking completion endpoint is outside this ordinary application model; check the actual Tribunal route.
Both periods begin with the qualifying giving date. The two-month period ends before the corresponding two-month date; the six-month period ends before the corresponding six-month date.
The disputed new-lease terms window has a two-month opening and a six-month longstop. Its statutory end does not automatically acquire procedural rule 15 carry. A nonworking completion endpoint is outside this ordinary application model; check the actual Tribunal route.
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2)What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Fictitious actual source event. The giving date of the qualifying counter-notice or further counter-notice established on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Make the section 48(1) application to the appropriate tribunal. All selected source conditions are established unless this scenario expressly refuses them.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Fictitious actual source event. The giving date of the qualifying counter-notice or further counter-notice established on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Make the section 48(1) application to the appropriate tribunal. All selected source conditions are established unless this scenario expressly refuses them. Independently derived with Python calendar correspondence or counted calendar dates, without importing the application helper or engine. | Monday, April 12, 2027 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Fictitious actual source event. The giving date of the qualifying counter-notice or further counter-notice established on Friday, May 15, 2026. Make the section 48(1) application to the appropriate tribunal. All selected source conditions are established unless this scenario expressly refuses them. Independently derived with Python calendar correspondence or counted calendar dates, without importing the application helper or engine. | The statutory completion endpoint 2026-11-14 is nonworking. Establish its applicable effective-completion and calendar interpretation; this candidate model does not invent a carry. |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | Fictitious actual source event. The giving date of the qualifying counter-notice or further counter-notice established on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Make the section 48(1) application to the appropriate tribunal. All selected source conditions are established unless this scenario expressly refuses them. Independently derived with Python calendar correspondence or counted calendar dates, without importing the application helper or engine. | The counter-notice is not the qualifying admitting or further-counter-notice branch, or disputed terms after the negotiation period are not established. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Applicable source condition 1
- Actual qualifying statutory notice and effective event established
- Applicable source condition 2
- Corresponding terminal-month date exists and any other event is separately established
- Applicable source condition 3
- No imported tribunal calendar for a statutory court or notice boundary
- Counting and completion
- Both periods begin with the qualifying giving date. The two-month period ends before the corresponding two-month date; the six-month period ends before the corresponding six-month date. The disputed new-lease terms window has a two-month opening and a six-month longstop. Its statutory end does not automatically acquire procedural rule 15 carry. A nonworking completion endpoint is outside this ordinary application model; check the actual Tribunal route.
- Section 48 requires the admitting section 45 counter-notice or specified further counter-notice. Terms must still be disputed after the two-month period. This is different from a claim where no counter-notice was given.
- Section 48 requires the admitting section 45 counter-notice or specified further counter-notice. Terms must still be disputed after the two-month period. This is different from a claim where no counter-notice was given.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must disputed lease-extension terms reach the tribunal?
Can either party apply?
Section 48(1) permits the tenant or landlord to apply once its qualifying disputed-terms conditions are met.
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2)Can the application start immediately after the counter-notice?
The terms must remain disputed at the end of two months beginning with the giving date. Establish that negotiation-period condition.
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2)Which counter-notice qualifies?
The admitting counter-notice under section 45(2)(a), or the further counter-notice required by or under sections 46(4) or 47(4) or (5).
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2)Does receipt of a routine letter restart six months?
No. Use giving of the qualifying counter-notice or further counter-notice, not later negotiation correspondence.
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2)Is the no-counter-notice route the same?
No. Section 49 concerns failure to give a required counter-notice and directs the tenant to the court.
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2)Does this cover failure to complete an agreed lease?
No. Section 48(3)–(6) establishes a separate court-completion procedure after terms are agreed or determined.
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2)Official sources and review
Provisions used (1)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, s.48(1) and (2) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |