# Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, Section 82: Interpretation of sections 14, 19 and 20

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In ... sections 14, 19, and 20, except where provision is made to the contrary,
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“family” and any reference to membership thereof shall be construed in accordance with section 83;
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“landlord” means a person who lets a house to a tenant for human habitation, and includes his successors in title;
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“tenancy” means any agreement under which a house is made available for occupation for human habitation, and “leases”, “let” and “lets” shall be construed accordingly;
“tenant” means a person who leases a house from a landlord and who derives his right therein directly from the landlord, and in the case of joint tenancies means all the tenants.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/26/section/82 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-1987/section-82
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