Section 217: Power to modify or disapply enactments applicable to letting

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 · 2023 c. 55View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 10: Letting by local authorities of vacant high-street premises

Subsection (2) applies to an enactment which imposes obligations on a lessor or prospective lessor of premises in relation to—

the letting of the premises, or
the premises while let.

Regulations may provide for the enactment to—

apply with modifications, or
not to apply,

in relation to a tenancy granted (or to be granted) further to a contract entered into under section 204, or the premises demised by such a tenancy.

In this section "enactment" includes an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, within the meaning given by section 21(1) of the Interpretation Act 1978.

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