# Immigration Act 2014, Paragraph 13


(1) An agreement that—
(a) is, or is for, a long lease, or
(b) grants a right of occupation for a term of 7 years or more.
(2) “Long lease” means—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, a lease which is a long lease for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 or which, in the case of a shared ownership lease (within the meaning given by section 7(7) of that Act), would be such a lease if the tenant's total share (within the meaning given by that section) were 100 per cent;
(b) in relation to Scotland, has the meaning given by section 9(2) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012.
(3) An agreement does not grant a right of occupation for a term of 7 years or more if the agreement can be terminated at the option of a party before the end of 7 years from the commencement of the term.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/22/schedule/3/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-act-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-13
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