Street Works Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Supplementary
41. Occupier may execute work upon default of owner
Feedback & supportWhenever default is made by an owner of any premises in the execution of any work required under this Act to be executed by the owner, an occupier of the premises may, with the approval of the Authority, cause the work to be executed and the costs and expenses thereof must be paid to the occupier by the owner or the amount may be deducted out of the rent from time to time becoming due from the occupier to the owner and the occupier may, in the absence of any special agreement to the contrary, retain possession until those costs and expenses have been fully reimbursed to the occupier.
owner
“owner”, in relation to any premises, means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises whether on the person’s own account or as agent or trustee for any other person or as receiver or who would receive the rent if the premises were let to a tenant, and includes the person whose name is entered in the Valuation List prepared under section 10 of the Property Tax Act 1960;