Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act, 1971

Application to obtain sporting lease.

3.—(1) A sports club may apply to its immediate lessor to obtain a sporting lease of the land—

(a) not earlier than fifteen years before the expiration of the lease, and

(b) not later than the expiration of the lease or the expiration of three months from the service on the club by its immediate lessor or any superior lessor of notice of the expiration of the lease, whichever is the later.

(2) The notice shall be valid only if served not earlier than three months before the expiration of the lease.

(3) Where an application is made for a sporting lease before the expiration of the lease under which the applicant holds, the sporting lease, where granted, shall commence on the expiration of the previous lease or on such other date as may be agreed upon between the parties.

(4) Where an application is made for a sporting lease after the expiration of the previous lease, the sporting lease, where granted, shall commence on such date as may be agreed upon between the parties or, in default of agreement, on the date of the application.

(5) A sports club which holds land otherwise than under a lease and which is entitled to obtain a sporting lease may apply at any time to the landlord or other person from whom it holds the land for a sporting lease of the land and the sporting lease, where granted, shall commence on such date as may be agreed between the parties or, in default of agreement, on the date of the application.