# Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Section 37: Meaning of “statutory tenant” and related expressions.


In this Act—
(a) “statutory tenancy” and “statutory tenant” mean a statutory tenancy or statutory tenant within the meaning of the Rent Act 1977 or the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976; and
(b) “landlord”, in relation to a statutory tenant, means the person who, apart from the statutory tenancy, would be entitled to possession of the premises.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70/section/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/landlord-and-tenant-act-1985/section-37
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