Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
1985 CHAPTER 70
An Act to consolidate certain provisions of the law of landlord and tenant formerly found in the Housing Acts, together with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1962, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
[30th October 1985]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows;—
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.
C2Act: certain functions transferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C3Act amended by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 2(3)
C4Act modified by S.I. 1988/1283, art. 2, Sch. para. 7
C5Act: definition applied (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 167, 223(2), Sch. 11 para. 10 (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 13 paras. 1, 2 , Sch. 14 para. 6)
Act :definition applied (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 168(3), 225(2), Sch. 19 para. 10 (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)
Commencement Information
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent: Act wholly in force at 1. 4. 1986