# Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, Section 59: Meaning of “lease”, “long lease” and related expressions.

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(l) ln this Act “lease” and “tenancy” have the same meaning; and both expressions include—
(a) a sub-lease or sub-tenancy, and
(b) an agreement for a lease or tenancy (or for a sub-lease or sub-tenancy).
(2) The expressions “landlord” and “tenant”, and references to letting, to the grant of a lease or to covenants or the terms of a lease shall be construed accordingly.
(3) In this Act “long leas” means—
(a) a lease granted for a term certain exceeding 21 years, whether or not it is (or may become) terminable before the end of that term by notice given by the tenant or by re-entry or forfeiture;
(b) a lease for a term fixed by law under a grant with a covenant or obligation for perpetual renewal, other than a lease by sub-demise from one which is not a long lease; or
(c) a lease granted in pursuance of Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (the right to buy) , including a lease granted in pursuance of that Part as it has effect by virtue of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/31/section/59 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/landlord-and-tenant-act-1987/section-59
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