Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 30C — Implied terms relating to building safety
Implied terms relating to building safety 30C 1 This section applies to a lease of premises which consist of or include a dwelling in a higher-risk building. 2 In the lease there is implied a…
Section 30D — Liability for building safety costs
Liability for building safety costs 30D 1 This section applies to a relevant lease of premises which consist of or include a dwelling in a higher-risk building. 2 In this section “relevant lease”— a…
Section 30E — Liability for remuneration of building safety director of resident management company etc
Liability for remuneration of building safety director of resident management company etc 30E 1 This section applies to a lease of premises which consist of or include a dwelling in a higher-risk…
Section 30F — Restrictions on contracting out of sections 30C to 30E
Restrictions on contracting out of sections 30C to 30E 30F 1 A covenant or agreement, whether contained in a lease to which section 30C (implied terms) applies or in an agreement collateral to such a…
Section 30G — Jurisdiction of county court
Jurisdiction of county court 30G The county court has jurisdiction to deal with any claim or other proceedings arising under or in connection with any of sections 30C to 30E (implied terms etc)…
Section 30H — Specific performance of implied terms
Specific performance of implied terms 30H In proceedings relating to a breach of a covenant in section 30C (2) or (3) (implied building safety terms), the court may order specific performance of the…
Section 30I — Interpretation of building safety provisions
Interpretation of building safety provisions 30I In sections 30C to 30H — “ accountable person ” has the meaning given in section 115 of the Building Safety Act 2022; “ higher-risk building ” has the…
Section 31 — Reserve power to limit rents.
Reserve power to limit rents. 31 1 The Secretary of State may by order provide for— a restricting or preventing increases of rent for dwellings which would otherwise take place, or b restricting the…
Section 31A — Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunal.
Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunal. 31A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 31B — Leasehold valuation tribunal: applications and fees.
Leasehold valuation tribunal: applications and fees. 31B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 31C — Transfer of cases from county court.
Transfer of cases from county court. 31C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 32 — Provisions not applying to tenancies within Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
Provisions not applying to tenancies within Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. 32 1 The following provisions do not apply to a tenancy to which Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954…
Section 33 — Liability of directors, &c. for offences by body corporate.
Liability of directors, &c. for offences by body corporate. 33 1 Where an offence under this Act which has been committed by a body corporate is proved— a to have been committed with the consent or…
Section 34 — Power of local housing authority to prosecute.
Power of local housing authority to prosecute. 34 Proceedings for an offence under any provision of this Act may be brought by a local housing authority.
Section 35 — Application to Isles of Scilly.
Application to Isles of Scilly. 35 1 This Act applies to the Isles of Scilly subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as the Secretary of State may by order direct. 2 An order shall…
Section 36 — Meaning of “lease” and “tenancy” and related expressions.
Meaning of “lease” and “tenancy” and related expressions. 36 1 In this Act “ lease ” and “ tenancy ” have the same meaning. 2 Both expressions include— a a sub-lease or sub-tenancy, and b an…
Section 37 — Meaning of “statutory tenant” and related expressions.
Meaning of “statutory tenant” and related expressions. 37 In this Act— a “ statutory tenancy ” and “ statutory tenant ” mean a statutory tenancy or statutory tenant within the meaning of the Rent Act…
Section 38 — Minor definitions.
Minor definitions. 38 In this Act— “ address ” means a person’s place of abode or place of business or, in the case of a company, its registered office; “ appropriate tribunal ” means— in relation to…
Section 39 — Index of defined expressions.
Index of defined expressions. 39 The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Act (other than provisions) defining or explaining an expression in the…
Section 40 — Short title, commencement and extent.
Short title, commencement and extent. 40 1 This Act may be cited as the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. 2 This Act comes into force on 1st April 1986. 3 This Act extends to England and Wales.