Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

39 Index of defined expressions.E+W

The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Act (other than provisions) defining or explaining an expression in the same section):

addresssection 38
[F1arbitration agreement, arbitration proceedings and [F2, arbitral tribunal and post-dispute arbitration agreement]section 38]
co-operative housing associationsection 38
dwellingsection 38
dwelling-house (in the provisions relating to repairing obligations)section 16
fit for human habitationsection 10
flat (in the provisions relating to service charges)section 30
housing associationsection 38
landlord—
(generally)section 36(3)
(in sections 1 and 2)section 1(3)
(in the provisions relating to rent books)section 4(3)
(in the provisions relating to service charges)section 30
(in relation to a statutory tenancy)section 37(b)
lease, lessee and lessor—
(generally)section 36
[F3(in the provisions relating to fitness for human habitation of dwellings in England) section 9A(9)]
(in the provisions relating to repairing obligationssection 16
local authoritysection 38
local housing authoritysection 38
new town corporationsection 38
protected tenancysection 38
[F4qualified accountant (for the purposes of section 21(6))][F4section 28]
[F5registered social landlord]section 38
recognised tenants’ associationsection 29
relevant costs (in relation to a service charge)section 18(2)
restricted contractsection 38
service chargesection 18(1)
statutory tenantsection 37(a)
tenancy and tenant—
(generally)section 36
(in sections 1 and 2)section 1(3)
(in the provisions relating to rent books)section 4(3)
(in the provisions relating to service charges)section 30
urban development corporationsection 38

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 39 inserted (1.9.1997 subject to saving in Sch. para. 1 of S.I. 1997/1851 and otherwise 11.8.1998 subject to art. 3 of S.I. 1998/1768) by 1996 c. 52, s. 83(6); S.I. 1997/1851, art. 2; S.I. 1998/1768, art. 2

F2Words in s. 39 substituted (30.9.2003 for E. and 30.3.2004 for W.) by virtue of 2002 c. 15, ss. 155(3), 181(1); S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i) (subject to Sch. 2)

F4S. 39: table entry for 'qualified accountant' omitted (1.12.2008 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 303, 325, Sch. 12 para. 10 and repealed (prosp.) by s. 321(1), {Sch. 16}; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(6) (with arts. 6-13)

F5Words in s. 39 substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 16(5)