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Section 20: Residential tenancy agreement

Immigration Act 2014 · 2014 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Access to services etc — CHAPTER 1: Residential tenancies

This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

"Residential tenancy agreement" means a tenancy which—

grants a right of occupation of premises for residential use,
provides for payment of rent (whether or not a market rent), and
is not an excluded agreement.

In subsection (2), "tenancy" includes—

any lease, licence, sub-lease or sub-tenancy, and
an agreement for any of those things,

and in this Chapter references to "landlord" and "tenant", and references to premises being "leased", are to be read accordingly.

For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), an agreement grants a right of occupation of premises "for residential use" if, under the agreement, one or more adults have the right to occupy the premises as their only or main residence (whether or not the premises may also be used for other purposes).

In subsection (2)(b) "rent" includes any sum paid in the nature of rent.

In subsection (2)(c) "excluded agreement" means any agreement of a description for the time being specified in Schedule 3.

The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 3 so as to—

add a new description of excluded agreement,
remove any description, or
amend any description.

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