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(1)In this Act—
“the 1985 Act” means the M1Landlord and Tenant Act 1985;
“charity” means a charity within the meaning of [F1the Charities Act 1993], and “charitable purposes”, in relation to a charity, means charitable purposes whether of that charity or of that charity and other charities;
“common parts”, in relation to any building or part of a building, includes the structure and exterior of that building or part and any common facilities within it;
“the court” means the High Court or a county court;
“dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;
“exempt landlord” has the meaning given by section 58(1);
“flat” means a separate set of premises, whether or not on the same floor, which—
forms part of a building, and
is divided horizontally from some other part of that building, and
is constructed or adapted for use for the purposes of a dwelling;
“functional land”, in relation to a charity, means land occupied by the charity or by trustees for it, and wholly or mainly used for charitable purposes;
“landlord” (except for the purposes of Part 1) means the immediate landlord or, in relation to a statutory tenant, the person who, apart from the statutory tenancy, would be entitled to possession of the premises subject to the tenancy;
“lease” and related expressions shall be construed in accordance with section 59(1) and (2);
“long lease” has the meaning given by section 59(3);
“mortgage” includes any charge or lien, and references to a mortgagee shall be construed accordingly;
“notices in proceedings” means notices or other documents served in, or in connection with, any legal proceedings;
“rent assessment committee” means a rent assessment committee constituted under Schedule 10 to the M2Rent Act 1977;
“resident landlord” shall be construed in accordance with section 58(2);
“statutory tenancy” and “statutory tenant” mean a statutory tenancy or statutory tenant within the meaning of the Rent Act 1977 or the M3Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976;
“tenancy” includes a statutory tenancy.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 60(1) substituted (1.8.1993)by 1993 c. 10, ss. 98(1), 99(1), Sch. 6 para. 30
F2S. 60(2) repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61, 75:1), s. 140(2), Sch. 18
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