Distress Act · 2009 Revised Edition
14. To avoid distress
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In cases where the rent of the immediate tenant of the superior landlord is in arrears, it shall be lawful for such superior landlord to serve upon any under-tenant or lodger a notice (by registered post addressed to such under-tenant or lodger upon the premises) stating the amount of such arrears of rent, and requiring all future payments of rent, whether the same has already accrued due or not, by such under-tenant or lodger to be made direct to the superior landlord giving such notice until such arrears shall have been duly paid, and such notice shall operate to transfer to the superior landlord the right to recover, receive, and give a discharge for such rent.
tenant
“tenant” means any person from whom a landlord claims rent to be due under any such lease or agreement. To apply to rents owed to Government.
Interpretation of sections 10 to 14.
Terms defined in s 2
landlord
Defined · s 2“landlord” means the lessor or sub-lessor of any premises, under any lease or agreement of tenancy, and includes any person claiming to be entitled in any capacity to receive rents due under any such lease or agreement;
tenant
Defined · s 2“tenant” means any person from whom a landlord claims rent to be due under any such lease or agreement. To apply to rents owed to Government.