UK Act of Parliament 1969 c. 59 United Kingdom

Law of Property Act 1969

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Landlord1

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Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts
Housing Act 1985 55 duties
Housing Act 1996 30 duties

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

29 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Improvements to be disregarded in fixing rent. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Determination of variable rent. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Rent while tenancy continues by virtue of s. 24 of Act of 1954. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Restriction on termination of tenancy by agreement. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Exclusion of provisions of Part II of Act of 1954 by authorised agreement. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Business carried on by company controlled by landlord. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Grant of new tenancy in some cases where section 30(1)(f) applies. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Power to exclude rights enjoyed with holding. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Partnerships. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Group of companies. (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Compensation where no application to court is made. (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Duration of short tenancies excluded from Part II of Act of 1954. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Jurisdiction of county court to make declaration. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Definition of landlord and further provisions where immediate landlord is not the freeholder. (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Certain provisions of Part II of Act of 1954 set out as amended. (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Closing of Yorkshire deeds registries. (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Land charges registered in Yorkshire deeds registry. (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Disposal of registers of closed registries. (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Provisions relating to registrars (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Compensation for county councils. (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Indemnity for members of the public who suffer loss. (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Proof of registration. (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Reduction of statutory period of title. (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Contracts for purchase of land affected by land charge, etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Compensation in certain cases for loss due to undisclosed land charges. (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Powers of Lands Tribunal and court in relation to restrictive covenants affecting land. (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Expenses. (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Interpretation. (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Short title, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

1 of 18 shown
s.schedule sixth para.7 If the competent landlord’s interest in the property comprised in... Regulated
  • Send copies of termination notices to your immediate landlordLandlord
17 other schedules
s.sch001 Continuation of tenancies to which Part II applies and grant of new tenancies.
s.sch001 Termination by tenant of tenancy for fixed term.
s.sch001 Opposition by landlord to application for new tenancy.
s.sch001 Property to be comprised in new tenancy.
s.sch001 Rent under new tenancy.
s.sch001 Compensation where order for new tenancy precluded on certain grounds.
s.sch001 Restriction on agreements excluding provisions of Part II.
s.sch001 Groups of companies.
s.sch001 Tenancies excluded from Part II.
s.sch001 Meaning of “the landlord” in Part II, and provisions as to mesne landlords etc.
s.sch003 (1) The Lands Tribunal shall (without prejudice to any concurrent...
s.schedule sixth para.1 In this Schedule the following expressions have the meanings hereby...
s.schedule sixth para.2 Where the period for which in accordance with the provisions...
s.schedule sixth para.3 (1) Any notice given by the competent landlord under Part...
s.schedule sixth para.4 (1) If the competent landlord, not being the immediate landlord,...
s.schedule sixth para.5 An agreement between the competent landlord and the tenant made...
s.schedule sixth para.6 Where the competent landlord has given a notice under section...

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