1954 Act Statutes

Question 1

Sets out which business tenants are excluded from the act

Answer 1

Section 42

Question 2

Sets out that short tenancies don’t have protection

Answer 2

Section 43

Question 3

Sets out that tenancies can be contracted out of the act

Answer 3

Section 38

Question 4

Details the protection the act gives the tenant

Answer 4

Section 24

Question 5

Details the methods that notice can be served

Answer 5

Section 23

Question 6

Sets out that rent in new lease will be market rent (disregarding tenants improvements/goodwill)

Answer 6

Section 34

Question 7

The term of a new lease will be 15 years max. if ordered by the court

Answer 7

Section 33

Question 8

Landlords notice to tenant - hostile or friendly

Answer 8

Section 25

Question 9

Tenants positive notice

Answer 9

Section 26

Question 10

Tenants negative notice

Answer 10

Section 27

Question 11

7 grounds available to the landlord

Answer 11

Section 30

Question 12

Ground for refusing new tenancy:

Breach of repairing covenant

Answer 12

S.30 (1)(a)

Question 13

Ground for refusing new tenancy:

Persistent delay in paying rent

Answer 13

S.30 (1)(b)

Question 14

Ground for refusing new tenancy:

Other substantial breaches

Answer 14

S.30 (1)(c)

Question 15

Ground for refusing new tenancy:

Suitable alternative accommodation

Answer 15

S.30 (1)(d)

Question 16

Ground for refusing new tenancy:

In the case of subletting of part, the landlord wants possession of the whole building to rent/dispose of

Answer 16

S.30 (1)(e)

Question 17

Ground for refusing new tenancy:

Landlord intends to demolish/reconstruct the property or carry out substantial works of construction

Answer 17

S.30 (1)(f)

Question 18

Ground for refusing new tenancy:

Landlord intends to occupy the property themselves (5yr rule)

Answer 18

S.30 (1)(g)