Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995

The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (c. 30) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to covenants.

Provisions The act abolished the privity of contract for all new leases.

The act includes covenants in collateral agreements.

The act provided that if the lease was varied in such a way that it is deemed to be a surrender and a regrant, then it is considered a new tenancy for the purposes of the act.

Commencement The act came into force on 1 January 1996.

See also Landlord and Tenant Act

Notes

References Halsbury's Statutes,

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