The Business Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

DefinitionsN.I.

1.  In this Schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them in relation to a tenancy ( “the relevant tenancy”), that is to say—N.I.

  • “the competent landlord” means the person who in relation to the tenancy is for the time being the landlord (as defined by Article 2(2)) for the purposes of this Order;

  • “mesne landlord” means a tenant whose estate is intermediate between the relevant tenancy and the estate of the competent landlord; and

  • “superior landlord” means a person whose estate is superior to the estate of the competent landlord.