PART 3PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL OCCUPATION CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 4DEPOSITS AND DEPOSIT SCHEMES
Security
43Form of security
1
The landlord under an occupation contract may not require security to be given in any form other than—
a
money, or
b
a guarantee.
2
This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all occupation contracts.
44Form of security: county court proceedings
1
This section applies if—
a
the landlord under an occupation contract requires security to be given in a form which is not permitted by section 43, and
b
security is given in that form.
2
The contract-holder (or any person who has given the security on his or her behalf) may apply to the county court for an order under subsection (3).
3
An order under this subsection is an order requiring the person who appears to be holding the property constituting the security to return it.