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Landlord and Tenant Act 1927

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Compensation for Improvements and Goodwill on the termination of Tenancies of Business Premises

    1. 1. Tenant’s right to compensation for improvements.

    2. 2. Limitation on tenant’s right to compensation in certain cases.

    3. 3. Landlord’s right to object.

    4. 4,5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 6,7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 8. Rights of mesne landlords.

    7. 9. Restriction on contracting out.

    8. 10. Right of entry.

    9. 11. Right to make deductions.

    10. 12. Application of 13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 9. s. 20.

    11. 13. Power to apply and raise capital money.

    12. 14. Power to sell or grant leases notwithstanding restrictions.

    13. 15. Provisions as to reversionary leases.

    14. 16. Landlord’s right to reimbursement of increased taxes, rates or insurance premiums.

    15. 17. Holdings to which Part I. applies.

  3. Part II General Amendments of the Law of Landlord and Tenant

    1. 18. Provisions as to covenants to repair.

    2. 19. Provisions as to covenants not to assign, &c. without licence or consent.

    3. 20. Apportionment of rents.

  4. Part III General

    1. 21. The tribunal.

    2. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 23. Service of notices.

    4. 24. Application to Crown, Duchy, ecclesiastical and charity lands.

    5. 25. Interpretation.

    6. 26.†Short title, commencement and extent.

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Provisions as to Charges

      1. (1).A landlord, on paying to the tenant the amount due...

      2. (2).Where the landlord obtaining the charge is not an absolute...

      3. (3).Where the estate or interest of a landlord is determinable...

      4. (4).The sum charged shall be a charge on the holding,...

      5. (5).Any company now or hereafter incorporated by Parliament, and having...

      6. (6).Where a charge may be made under this Schedule for...

      7. (7).A charge under this Schedule may be registered under section...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      1. Part I Application to Crown and Duchy Land

        1. 1.(a) With respect to any land belonging to His Majesty...

        2. 2.(a) With respect to land belonging to His Majesty in...

        3. 3.(a) With respect to land belonging to the Duchy of...

      2. Part II Application to Ecclesiastical and Charity Land

        1. 1.(a) Where lands are assigned or secured as the endowment...

        2. 2.The powers by this Act conferred on a landlord in...

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