PART 3PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS

CHAPTER 8DEALING

Transfer

I169Form of transfer

1

This section applies (subject to subsection (6)) to—

a

a transfer of an occupation contract by the contract-holder;

b

a transfer by a joint contract-holder of his or her rights and obligations under an occupation contract.

2

The transfer must be signed or executed by each of the parties to the transfer.

3

If the contract requires the landlord's consent to the transfer, the transfer must also be signed or executed by the landlord.

4

But subsection (3) does not apply if the landlord is treated as having consented under section 84(6), (8) or (10).

5

A transfer to which this section applies is of no effect if it does not comply with subsection (2) and, if it applies, subsection (3).

6

This section does not apply to a transfer in accordance with a term included in the contract under section 139 or 142 (certain transfers of fixed term standard contracts).