# Housing Act 1996, Section 229: Meaning of “lease” and “tenancy” and related expressions.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In this Act “lease” and “tenancy” have the same meaning.
(2) Both expressions include—
(a) a sub-lease or a sub-tenancy, and
(b) an agreement for a lease or tenancy (or sub-lease or sub-tenancy).
(3) The expressions “lessor” and “lessee” and “landlord” and “tenant”, and references to letting, to the grant of a lease or to covenants or terms, shall be construed accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/229 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996/section-229
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