A lease is a "residential lease" if it is a lease of a house and the terms of the lease do not prevent the house from being occupied under that lease as a separate dwelling.
Section 6: Residential leases
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 · 2024 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk
Part 1: Leasehold houses
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