PART VIIPart VII Contracts

81Interpretation of Part VII

1

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

  • " 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 tide from the grantor;

  • " register " means the register kept by a rent assessment committee 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.