County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)

Part IX U.K. Miscellaneous and General

Forfeiture for non-payment of rent E+W

140 Interpretation of sections 138 and 139. E+W

For the purposes of sections 138 and 139—

• “lease” includes—

(a) an original or derivative under-lease;

(b) an agreement for a lease where the lessee has become entitled to have his lease granted; and

(c) a grant at a fee farm rent, or under a grant securing a rent by condition;

• “lessee” includes—

(a) an original or derivative under-lessee;

(b) the persons deriving title under a lessee;

(c) a grantee under a grant at a fee farm rent, or under a grant securing a rent by condition; and

(d) the persons deriving title under such a grantee;

• “lessor” includes—

(a) an original or derivative under-lessor;

(b) the persons deriving title under a lessor;

(c) a person making a grant at a fee farm rent, or a grant securing a rent by condition; and

(d) the persons deriving title under such a grantor;

• “under-lease” includes an agreement for an under-lease where the under-lessee has become entitled to have his under-lease granted; and

• “under-lessee” includes any person deriving title under an under-lesse.