SCHEDULE 2AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS

PART 1Modern limited duration tenancies and repairing tenancies

2003 Act

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I1I41

The 2003 Act is amended as follows.

I52

The italic heading before section 6 becomes “ New types of tenancy: general provision ”.

I53

In section 10 (increase in rent: landlord's improvements), in subsection (1), after “tenancy” insert “ , a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”.

I54

In section 11 (variation of rent by Land Court)—

a

after “tenancy” insert “ , a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”,

b

for “or 16” substitute “ , 16, 16A or 16B ”.

I55

In section 12 (right of tenant to withhold rent), in subsection (1)(b), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy, a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”.

I56

In section 13 (written leases and the revision of certain leases)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy, a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”,

ii

in paragraph (b)(ii), after “Act)” insert “ , section 16A or, as the case may be, section 16B ”,

b

in subsection (2)(b), after “16” insert “ , 16A or, as the case may be, 16B ”,

c

in subsection (4)(a), after “Act)” insert “ , section 16A or, as the case may be, section 16B, ”,

d

in subsection (5), after “16” insert “ , 16A or, as the case may be, 16B ”.

I57

In section 14 (freedom of cropping and disposal of produce), for “and limited duration tenancies” substitute “ , limited duration tenancies, modern limited duration tenancies and repairing tenancies ”.

I58

In section 15 (permanent pasture), for “and limited duration tenancies” substitute “ , limited duration tenancies, modern limited duration tenancies and repairing tenancies ”.

I59

In section 17 (resumption of land by landlord), in subsection (1)—

a

for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”,

b

in sub-paragraph (ii), after “tenancy” insert “ or a modern limited duration tenancy ”.

I510

In section 19 (resumption and irritancy: supplementary)––

a

for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy, a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”,

b

in paragraph (a), after “17” insert “ or 17A ”.

I511

In section 22 (right of landlord to object to acquirer of tenancy)—

a

in subsection (1), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy, a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”,

b

in subsection (3), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy, a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”.

I512

In section 23 (effect of termination of tenancy where tenant deceased), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy, a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”.

I513

In section 39 (use of land for non-agricultural purposes), in subsection (1)—

a

“or” immediately after paragraph (a) is repealed,

b

after paragraph (b) insert––

c

tenancy under a lease constituting a modern limited duration tenancy, or

d

tenancy under a lease constituting a repairing tenancy,

I514

In section 42 (tenant's right to timber), in subsection (1)—

a

“or” immediately after paragraph (a) is repealed,

b

after paragraph (b) insert––

c

a modern limited duration tenancy, or

d

a repairing tenancy,

I515

The italic heading before section 45 becomes “ New types of tenancy ”.

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In section 45 (right to compensation for improvements)—

I6a

in subsection (1), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”,

I2b

after subsection (4) insert—

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Nothing in any order made under section 73 of the 1991 Act which varies the provisions of schedule 5 to that Act affects the right of a tenant of a short limited duration tenancy, a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy to claim, in respect of an improvement made or begun before the date on which such order comes into force, any compensation to which, but for the making of the order, the tenant would have been entitled.

I717

In section 46 (payment of compensation by incoming tenant), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”.

I718

The italic heading before section 52 becomes “ New types of tenancy ”.

I719

In section 52 (compensation for disturbance)—

a

in subsection (1)(b), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”,

b

in subsection (2)(b)(i), for “or limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , limited duration tenancy or modern limited duration tenancy ”.

I720

In section 53 (compensation for other particular things)––

a

in subsection (1)—

i

for “and limited duration tenancies” substitute “ , limited duration tenancies and modern limited duration tenancies ”,

ii

in paragraph (b), after “16” insert “ or 16A ”,

b

in subsection (2), after first “tenancies” insert “ and to modern limited duration tenancies ”,

c

in subsection (3), for “and limited duration tenancies” substitute “ , limited duration tenancies and modern limited duration tenancies ”.

I721

In section 54 (compensation where compulsory acquisition of land), in subsection (1), for “or limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”.

I722

In section 55 (right to compensation for yielding vacant possession)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

“and” immediately after paragraph (a) is repealed,

ii

after paragraph (b) insert

, and

c

a modern limited duration tenancy.

b

in subsection (8)(a), after second “tenancy” insert “ or a modern limited duration tenancy ”.

I723

In section 56 (no right to penal rent etc.), for “or limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”.

I724

In section 57 (provision as to parts of land and divided land)—

a

in subsection (1), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”,

b

in subsection (3), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”.

I725

In section 59 (extent to which compensation recoverable under agreements)—

a

in subsection (1), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”,

b

in subsection (3), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy or a modern limited duration tenancy ”.

I726

In section 70 (rights of certain persons where tenant is a partnership), in subsection (1)(b), for “or a limited duration tenancy” substitute “ , a limited duration tenancy, a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”.

I727

In section 77 (resolution of disputes by Land Court)—

a

in subsection (2)(a)—

i

“or” immediately after sub-paragraph (ii) is repealed,

ii

after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

iia

a modern limited duration tenancy, or

iib

a repairing tenancy,

b

in subsection (4)—

i

after first “tenancy” insert “ , a modern limited duration tenancy or a repairing tenancy ”,

ii

after “7(1)” insert “ or, as the case may be, 7B(1), 7D(1) or 7D(7) ”.

I728

In section 81 (clauses in leases as to resolution of disputes), in paragraph (a), after second “tenancy” insert “ , a modern limited duration tenancy, a repairing tenancy ”.

I329

In section 92 (ancillary provision), in subsection (2), for “and limited duration tenancies” substitute “ , limited duration tenancies, modern limited duration tenancies and repairing tenancies ”.

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In section 93 (interpretation)—

I8a

for the definition of “limited duration tenancy” substitute—

“limited duration tenancy” means a tenancy—

a

created by virtue of section 5(1), or

b

converted by virtue of section 5(2), (3) or (4),

before the repeal of that section by section 85(2) of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016,

“modern limited duration tenancy” is to be construed in accordance with section 5A,

I3b

after the definition of “the Parliament” insert—

“repairing tenancy” is to be construed in accordance with section 5C,