Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

1 In this Schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them in relation to a tenancy (in this Schedule referred to as "the relevant tenancy "), that is to say:—

• " the competent landlord " means the person who in relation to the tenancy is for the time being the landlord (as defined by section forty-four of this Act) for the purposes of Part II of this Act;

• " mesne landlord " means a tenant whose interest is intermediate between the relevant tenancy and the interest of the competent landlord; and

• " superior landlord " means a person (whether the owner of the fee simple or a tenant) whose interest is superior to the interest of the competent landlord.