C1C2C3Part VIIPart VII Contracts

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Pt. VII (ss. 62-81) excluded (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10, s. 32(7); S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch.

81 Interpretation of Part VII.

1

In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

F1“council tax” means the tax payable under the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

  • “dwelling-house” means a house or part of a house;

  • “lessee” means the person to whom is granted, under a Part VII contract, the right to occupy the dwelling in question as a residence and includes any person directly or indirectly deriving title from the grantee;

  • “lessor” means the person who, under a Part VII contract, grants to another the right to occupy the dwelling in question as a residence and includes any person directly or indirectly deriving title from the grantor;

  • “register” means the register kept by F2the First-tier Tribunal in pursuance of section 67 above;

  • “rental period” means a period in respect of which a payment of rent falls to be made;

  • “services” includes attendance, the provision of heating or lighting, the supply of hot water and any other privilege or facility connected with the occupancy of a dwelling-house.

2

References in this Part of this Act to a party to a contract include references to any person directly or indirectly deriving title from such a party.

3

Where separate sums are payable by the lessee of any dwelling-house to the lessor for any two or more of the following, namely—

a

occupation of the dwelling-house,

b

use of furniture, and

c

services,

any reference in this Part of this Act to “rent” in relation to that dwelling-house is a reference to the aggregate of those sums and, where those sums are payable under separate contracts, those contracts shall be deemed to be one contract.