Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
An Act to provide for the payment of compensation for improvements and goodwill to tenants of premises used for business purposes, or the grant of a new lease in lieu thereof; and to amend the law of landlord and tenant.
[22nd December 1927]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act: certain functions transferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C2Act extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(3), Sch. 8 para. 33; Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(3) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58) and Electricity Act 1989 (c.29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1)(3), Sch. 16 para. 1(2), Sch. 17 paras. 33. 35(1)
C3Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C4Act amended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at 25.3.1928 by 26(2) (since repealed).
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