(1)In this Act the expressions “lessor,” “lessee” and “lease” have the meanings assigned to them respectively by sections one hundred and forty-six and one hundred and fifty-four of the M1Law of Property Act, 1925, except that they do not include any reference to such a grant as is mentioned in the said section one hundred and forty-six, or to the person making, or to the grantee under such a grant, or to persons deriving title under such a person; and “lease” means a lease for a term of [F1seven years or more, not being a lease of an agricultural holding within the meaning of the [F2Agricultural Holdings Act 1986]][F3which is a lease in relation to which that Act applies and not being a farm business tenancy within the meaning of the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995]
(2)The provisons of section one hundred and ninety-six of the said Act (which relate to the service of notices) shall extend to notices and counter-notices required or authorised by this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56), s. 51(2)(g)
F2Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 17
Marginal Citations