# Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Paragraph 34: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S

In this Part of this Schedule—
“affected dwelling-house” has the meaning given in paragraph 19(6);
“assured shorthold tenancy” is to be read in accordance with Part 1 of the 1988 Act as it had effect immediately before the commencement date;
“assured tenancy”, in relation to a time before the commencement date, is to be read in accordance with Part 1 of the 1988 Act as it had effect at that time;
“the commencement date” has the meaning given by section 146(3);
“contract of insurance” has the meaning given by article 3(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;
“dwelling-house” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the 1988 Act — see section 45 of that Act);
“mortgage arrangement which relates to residential premises” or “mortgage arrangement” means an arrangement under which—
(a) credit is or continues to be provided to a person, and
(b) the obligation of the person to repay is secured by a legal or equitable mortgage or other charge on the residential premises;
“pre-application section 106 obligation” means a section 106 obligation that was entered into before the commencement date;
“relevant assured tenancy” has the meaning given in paragraph 19(7) and (8);
“relevant pre-application instrument” has the meaning given in paragraph 19(2) to (5);
“residential premises” has the meaning given in paragraph 19(1);
“section 106 obligation” means a planning obligation under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“superseded tenancy” means—
(a) an assured shorthold tenancy, and
(b) an assured tenancy (other than an assured shorthold tenancy) that is not a relevant assured tenancy.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/26/schedule/6/paragraph/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/renters-rights-act-2025/schedule-6/paragraph-34
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