Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

PART XVII COMPULSORY PURCHASE AND LAND COMPENSATION

Supplementary provisions

602 Minor definitions.

In this Part—

• “house” includes any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to the house or usually enjoyed with it;

• “owner” in relation to premises—

  (a)

  means a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple in the premises, whether in possession or in reversion, and

  (b)

  includes also a person holding or entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease of which the unexpired term exceeds three years.