17. Payment of compensation to tenant in certain specified cases

Terms defined in s 2

• landlord

  landlord

  Defined · s 2

  “landlord” means the landlord of premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes the landlord of a statutory tenant and in the case of a subtenancy a tenant who sublets the premises or any part thereof;

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• premises

  premises

  Defined · s 2

  “premises” means any dwelling-house, flat, factory, warehouse, office, counting house, shop, school and any other building whether of permanent or temporary construction in which persons are employed or work and any part of any such building let or sublet separately and includes any land whereon any such building is or has been erected with the consent of the landlord but does not include any new building built or completed after 7th September 1947;

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• tenancy

  tenancy

  Defined · s 2

  “tenancy” means any lease, demise, letting or holding of premises whether in writing or otherwise, by virtue whereof the relationship of landlord and tenant is created, but does not include the letting or hiring of furnished rooms with board;

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• tenant

  tenant

  Defined · s 2

  “tenant” means the tenant of premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes a statutory tenant and in the case of a sub-tenancy a sub-tenant to whom the premises or part thereof is sublet.

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