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Landlord and Tenant Act 1927

Landlord and Tenant Act 1927

1927 c.36 · 26 provisions

An Act to provide for the payment of compensation for improvements and goodwill to tenants of premises used for business purposes, or the grant of a new lease in lieu thereof; and to amend the law of landlord and tenant.

Part I: Compensation for Improvements and Goodwill on the termination of Tenancies of Business Premises

Section 1: Tenant’s right to compensation for improvements.
Section 2: Limitation on tenant’s right to compensation in certain cases.
Section 3: Landlord’s right to object.

Part I: Compensation for Improvements and Goodwill on the termination of tenancies of business Premises

Section 4: Compensation for goodwill (omitted)
Section 5: Right to new lease in certain cases (omitted)
Section 6: Right of landlord to offer alternative accommodation (omitted)
Section 7: Provision when claim is both for improvement and goodwill (omitted)

Part I: Compensation for Improvements and Goodwill on the termination of Tenancies of Business Premises

Section 8: Rights of mesne landlords.
Section 9: Restriction on contracting out.
Section 10: Right of entry.
Section 11: Right to make deductions.
Section 12: Application of 13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 9. s. 20.
Section 13: Power to apply and raise capital money.
Section 14: Power to sell or grant leases notwithstanding restrictions.
Section 15: Provisions as to reversionary leases.
Section 16: Landlord’s right to reimbursement of increased taxes, rates or insurance premiums.
Section 17: Holdings to which Part I. applies.

Part II: General Amendments of the Law of Landlord and Tenant

Section 18: Provisions as to covenants to repair.
Section 19: Provisions as to covenants not to assign, &c. without licence or consent.
Section 20: Apportionment of rents.

Part III: General

Section 21: The tribunal.
Section 22: Power of tribunal to extend time (omitted)
Section 23: Service of notices.
Section 24: Application to Crown, Duchy, ecclesiastical and charity lands.
Section 25: Interpretation.
Section 26: †Short title, commencement and extent.

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Reuse reviewed 21 August 2026 under Open Government Licence v3.0.