Meaning of “relevant landlord”
3.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, a landlord is a “relevant landlord” if the landlord—
(a)is the immediate landlord in respect of a specified tenancy; and
(b)is not a registered provider of social housing (as to which see section 80(2) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008(1)).
(2) In paragraph (1) “immediate landlord”—
(a)where the premises are occupied under a specified tenancy which is not a licence means the person for the time being entitled to the reversion expectant on that tenancy; and
(b)where the premises are occupied under a specified tenancy which is a licence means the licensor, except that where the licensor himself or herself occupies the premises under a specified tenancy which is not a licence, it means the person for the time being entitled to the reversion expectant on that tenancy.