Section 249: Lease, tenancy and related expressions

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 · 2016 anaw 1View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 11: FINAL PROVISIONS

In this Act "lease" and "tenancy" have the same meaning.

Both expressions include—

a sub-lease or a sub-tenancy, and
a lease or tenancy (or a sub-lease or sub-tenancy) in equity.

The expressions "lessor" and "lessee" and "landlord" and "tenant", and references to letting, to the grant or making of a lease or to covenants or terms, are to be read accordingly.

"Tenancy" and "licence" mean a tenancy or licence relating to a dwelling (see section 246).

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