Section 73 — Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Landlord

Landlord 73 1 In this Chapter “ landlord ”, in relation to a lease, means the person for the time being entitled to the immediate reversion in the property comprised in the lease.

2 That is subject to the following.

3 In the case of a tenancy by estoppel, a person is “entitled to the immediate reversion” if he is entitled to it as between himself and the tenant.

4 If there are joint tenants of the immediate reversion, or if a number of persons are entitled to the immediate reversion as between themselves and the tenant—

a “ landlord ” means any one of them;

b CRAR may be exercised to recover rent due to all of them.

5 If the immediate reversion is mortgaged, “ landlord ” means—

a the mortgagee, if he has given notice of his intention to take possession or enter into receipt of rents and profits;

b otherwise, the mortgagor.

6 Subsection (5) applies whether the lease is made before or after the mortgage is created, but CRAR is not exercisable by a mortgagee in relation to a lease that does not bind him.

7 Where a receiver is appointed by a court in relation to the immediate reversion, CRAR is exercisable by the receiver in the name of the landlord.

8 Any authorisation of a person to exercise CRAR on another's behalf must be in writing and must comply with any prescribed requirements.

9 This Chapter applies to any other person entitled to exercise CRAR as it applies to a landlord.