Housing and Planning Act 2016

62 Interpretation of Part

In this Part—

• “assured shorthold tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988;

• “named occupier” has the meaning given by section 59;

• “private landlord” means a landlord who is not within section 80(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies);

• “tenancy deposit”, in relation to a tenancy, means any money intended to be held (by the landlord or otherwise) as security for—

  (a)

  the performance of any obligations of the tenant arising under or in connection with the tenancy, or

  (b)

  the discharge of any liability of the tenant arising under or in connection with the tenancy;

• “warning notice” means a notice under section 59.