Part 3Enforcement by taking control of goods

Chapter 2Rent arrears recovery

Commercial rent arrears recovery

I175Commercial premises

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.