Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

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Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	1954 c. 56
Year	1954

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Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
Part I: Security of Tenure for Residential Tenants

Security of tenure for tenants under ground leases, etc

1: Protection of residential tenants on termination of long tenancies at low rents
2: Tenancies to which s 1 applies

Continuation and termination of tenancies to which s 1 applies

3: Continuation of tenancies to which s 1 applies
4: Termination of tenancy by the landlord
5: Termination of tenancy by the tenant

Statutory tenancies arising under Part I

6: Application of Rent Acts where tenant retains possession
7: Settlement of terms of statutory tenancy
8: Provisions as to repairs during period of statutory tenancy
9: Principles to be observed in determining terms of statutory tenancy as to repairs and rent
10: Provisions as to liabilities under tenant’s covenants in former lease
^F24 11: … … … … … … … … … …

Provisions as to possession on termination of long tenancy

12: Grounds for resumption of possession by landlord
13: Landlord’s application for possession
14: Provisions where tenant not ordered to give up possession
^F28 14A: Compensation for possession obtained by misrepresentation
^F29 15: … … … … … … … … … …

General and supplementary provisions

16: Relief for tenant where landlord proceeding to enforce covenants
17: Prohibition of agreements excluding Part I
18: Duty of tenants of residential property to give information to landlords or superior landlords
19: Application of Part I to tenancies granted in continuation of long tenancies
20: Assumptions on which court to determine future questions
21: Meaning of “the landlord” in Part I and provisions as to mesne landlords, etc
22: Interpretation of Part I

Part II: Security of Tenure for Business, Professional and other Tenants

Tenancies to which Part II applies

23: Tenancies to which Part II applies

Continuation and renewal of tenancies

^F43 24: Continuation of tenancies to which Part II applies and grant of new tenancies
^F47 24A: Applications for determination of interim rent while tenancy continues
24B: Date from which interim rent is payable
24C: Amount of interim rent where new tenancy of whole premises granted and landlord not opposed
24D: Amount of interim rent in any other case
25: Termination of tenancy by the landlord
26: Tenant’s request for a new tenancy
^F59 27: Termination by tenant of tenancy for fixed term
28: Renewal of tenancies by agreement

Application to court for new tenancies

^F64 29: Order by court for grant of new tenancy or termination of current tenancy
^F65 29A: Time limits for applications to court
^F66 29B: Agreements extending time limits
^F67 30: Opposition by landlord to application for new tenancy
31: Dismissal of application for new tenancy where landlord successfully opposes
^F74 31A: Grant of new tenancy in some cases where s 30(1)(f) applies
^F76 32: Property to be comprised in new tenancy
33: Duration of new tenancy
^F78 34: Rent under new tenancy
^F83 34A: Rent under new tenancy conferring code rights
^F84 34B: Compensation for exercise of code rights
^F84 34C: Further provision about compensation under section 34B
^F85 35: Other terms of new tenancy
36: Carrying out of order for new tenancy
^F88 37: Compensation where order for new tenancy precluded on certain grounds
^F103 37A: Compensation for possession obtained by misrepresentation
^F104 38: Restriction on agreements excluding provisions of Part II
^F108 38A: Agreements to exclude provisions of Part 2

General and supplementary provisions

39: Saving for compulsory acquisitions
^F111 40: Duty of tenants and landlords of business premises to give information to each other
^F112 40A: Duties in transfer cases
^F113 40B: Proceedings for breach of duties to give information
41: Trusts
^F116 41A: Partnerships
^F118 42: Groups of companies
43: Tenancies excluded from Part II
^F130 43ZA: Further exclusion of home business tenancies from Part 2
^F131 43A: Jurisdiction of county court to make declaration
^F132 44: Meaning of the landlord in Part II, and provisions as to mesne landlords, etc
^F135 45: … … … … … … … … … …
46: Interpretation of Part II

Part III: Compensation for Improvements

47: Time for making claims for compensation for improvements
48: Amendments as to limitations on tenant’s right to compensation
49: Restrictions on contracting out
50: Interpretation of Part III

Part IV: Miscellaneous and Supplementary

51: Extension of Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938
52: Amendment of Law of Property Act 1925, s 84
53: Jurisdiction of county court where lessor refuses licence or consent
54: Determination of tenancies of derelict land
^F145 54A: Rent reviews and arrangements for new tenancies
^F146

55: Compensation for possession obtained by misrepresentation

56: Application to Crown

57: Modification on grounds of public interest of rights under Part II

58: Termination on special grounds of tenancies to which Part II applies

59: Compensation for exercise of powers under ss 57 and 58

60: †Special provisions as to premises provided under Distribution of Industry Acts 1945 and 1950, etc

^F170 60A: Welsh Development Agency premises

^F173 60B: … … … … … … … … … …

^F174 61: … … … … … … … … … …

63: Jurisdiction of court for purposes of Parts I and II and of Part I of Landlord and Tenant Act 1927

64: Interim continuation of tenancies pending determination by court

65: Provisions as to reversions

66: Provisions as to notices

67: Provisions as to mortgagees in possession

68: †Repeal of enactments and transitional provisions

69: Interpretation

70: Short title and citation, commencement and extent

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE: (Section 8) Supplementary Provisions as to Payments for Accrued Tenant’s Repairs

Part I: Provisions as to making of payment in lump sum
Part II: Provisions as to making of payment by instalments
Part III: Variation of agreement or determination as to time for making payment
Part IV: Supplementary

SECOND SCHEDULE: (Section 8) Further Provisions as to Repair where Tenant retains Possession

Failure of landlord to carry out initial repairs
Failure of tenant to carry out initial repairs
Expenses and receipts: mortgages, settlements, etc
Record of state of repair of dwelling-house

THIRD SCHEDULE: (Sections 12, 13) Grounds for Possession on Termination of Tenancy
FOURTH SCHEDULE: (Section 19) Modifications of Part I in relation to Periodical Tenancies
FIFTH SCHEDULE: (Section 21) Provisions for purposes of Part I where Immediate Landlord is not the Freeholder

Definitions
Acts of competent landlord binding on other landlords
Provisions as to consent of other landlords to acts of competent landlord
Failure of competent landlord to carry out initial repairs
Relief in proceedings by superior landlord
Relief for mesne landlord against damages for breach of covenant
Provisions as to liabilities under tenants’ covenants in superior leases

^F215 SIXTH SCHEDULE: (Section 44) Provisions for Purposes of Part II where Immediate Landlord is not the Freeholder

Definitions
Power of court to order reversionary tenancies
Acts of competent landlord binding on other landlords
Provisions as to consent of mesne landlord to acts of competent landlord
Consent of superior landlord required for agreements affecting his interest
Withdrawal by competent landlord of notice given by mesne landlord
Duty to inform superior landlords

^F216 SEVENTH SCHEDULE: …
^F217 Schedule 7A: (Section 54A) Rent reviews

Part 1: Key terms

“Business tenancy”
“Business tenancy with a rent review”

Part 2: Triggering and operation of rent reviews

Application of this Part
Tenant to have power to trigger a rent review
Tenant to have power to take action to enable rent review to operate effectively

Part 3: Rent review terms that are of no effect

Application of this Part
Rent review terms that “do not specify new passing rent”
Elements 1 and 2
Amount of new passing rent to be larger than reference amount
Exceptions

Part 4: Sub-tenancy required to include rent review terms that would be of no effect

Application of this Part
Modification of terms of superior tenancy
Interpretation

Part 5: General provision

Anti-avoidance
Interpretation

^F218 Schedule 7B: (Section 54A) Arrangements for renewal of tenancies: prohibited terms

Application of this Schedule
Condition A: a business tenancy
Condition B: a tenancy renewal arrangement
Condition C: tenancy renewal arrangement on or after 17 March 2026
Condition D: initial rent not known
Condition E: terms for determining the initial rent
Condition F: method for determining the initial rent
Amount of initial rent to be larger than reference amount
Exceptions
Anti-avoidance
Interpretation

EIGHTH SCHEDULE: (Section 56) Application of Part II to land belonging to Crown and Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall
NINTH SCHEDULE: (Sections 41, 42, 56, 68) Transitional Provisions

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

1954 CHAPTER 56 2 and 3 Eliz 2

An Act to provide security of tenure for...

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