12. Landlord may make ex gratia payments to persons using or occupying controlled premises who do not pay rent

Terms defined in s 2

• Board

  Board

  Defined · s 2

  “Board” means the Tenants’ Compensation Board constituted under section 6;

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• controlled premises

  controlled premises

  Defined · s 2

  “controlled premises” or “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, 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 that is subject to control under the Control of Rent Act and is situated in a designated development area;

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• landlord

  landlord

  Defined · s 2

  “landlord” means the landlord of controlled premises in respect of which a tenancy exists and includes the landlord of a statutory tenant;

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• rent

  rent

  Defined · s 2

  “rent” means the total amount paid by the tenant to the landlord in consideration of the enjoyment of the premises let to him, whether described as rent or not, and includes any sum paid as hire for the use of furniture where controlled premises are let furnished or where controlled premises are let and the furniture therein is hired by the landlord to the tenant;

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• tenancy

  tenancy

  Defined · s 2

  “tenancy” means any lease, demise, letting or holding of controlled 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 controlled 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 controlled premises or part thereof is sublet.

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