Section 117 — Housing Act 2004: General effect of final management orders: leases and licences granted by authority

General effect of final management orders: leases and licences granted by authority 117 1 This section applies in relation to any interest or right created by the authority under section 116(3)(c).

2 For the purposes of any enactment or rule of law—

a any interest created by the authority under section 116(3)(c)(i) is to be treated as if it were a legal lease, and b any right created by the authority under section 116(3)(c)(ii) is to be treated as if it were a licence to occupy granted by the legal owner of the premises, despite the fact that the authority have no legal estate in the premises (see section 116(5)(a)).

3 Any enactment or rule of law relating to landlords and tenants or leases accordingly applies in relation to any interest created by the authority under section 116(3)(c)(i) as if the authority were the legal owner of the premises.

4 References to leases and licences—

a in this Chapter, and b in any other enactment, accordingly include (where the context permits) interests and rights created by the authority under section 116(3)(c).

5 The preceding provisions of this section have effect subject to—

a section 124(7) to (9),

and b any provision to the contrary contained in an order made by the appropriate national authority.

6 In section 116(5)(b) the reference to leasing does not include the creation of interests under section 116(3)(c)(i).

7 In this section— “ enactment ” has the meaning given by section 116(11); “ legal lease ” means a term of years absolute (within section 1(1)(b) of the Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)).