Section 2 — Long residential leases of houses

Extent: E+W

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) A lease is a “long residential lease of a house” if conditions A to C are met in relation to the lease.

(2) Condition A: the lease has a long term (see sections 3 and 4).

(3) Condition B: the lease demises one house (see section 5), with or without appurtenant property, and nothing else.

(4) Condition C: the lease is a residential lease (see section 6).