In force2009 Revised EditionCurrent version · 2009 Revised EditionSee versions on Attorney General's Chambers(opens the publisher’s site)
Distress Act · 2009 Revised Edition
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
For the purposes of sections 10 to 14, “superior landlord” shall be deemed to include a landlord in cases where the goods seized are not those of an under-tenant or lodger; and “tenant” and “under-tenant” shall not include a lodger.
landlord
“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;
landlord
“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
“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.