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Section 229: Meaning of "lease" and "tenancy" and related expressions.

Housing Act 1996 · 1996 c. 52View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VIII: Miscellaneous and general provisions

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

Both expressions include—

a sub-lease or a sub-tenancy, and
an agreement for a lease or tenancy (or sub-lease or sub-tenancy).

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

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