# Rent Act 1977, Section 1: Protected tenants and tenancies.


Subject to this Part of this Act, a tenancy under which a dwelling-house (which may be a house or part of a house) is let as a separate dwelling is a protected tenancy for the purposes of this Act.
Any reference in this Act to a protected tenant shall be construed accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/42/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-act-1977/section-1
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