Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15)

Part 3 E+W Enforcement by taking control of goods

Chapter 2 E+W Rent arrears recovery

Commercial rent arrears recovery E+W

75 Commercial premises E+W

(1) A lease (A) is of commercial premises if none of the demised premises is—

(a) let under lease A as a dwelling,

(b) let under an inferior lease (B) as a dwelling, or

(c) occupied as a dwelling.

(2) The “demised premises” in this section include anything on them.

(3) “Let as a dwelling” means let on terms permitting only occupation as a dwelling or other use combined with occupation as a dwelling.

(4) Premises are not within subsection (1)(b) if letting them as a dwelling is a breach of a lease superior to lease B.

(5) Premises are not within subsection (1)(c) if occupying them as a dwelling is a breach of lease A or a lease superior to lease A.

(6) This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 75 in force at 6.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(a)