Defined term

“tenant”

Defined in 57 Acts and 28 statutory instruments.

  1. Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 Act 7 definitions
  2. Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 Act
  3. Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 Act
  4. Agriculture Act 1986 Act 2 definitions
  5. Building Safety Act 2022 Act
  6. Civil Partnership Act 2004 Act
  7. Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 Act 3 definitions
  8. Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Act 7 definitions
  9. Consumer Rights Act 2015 Act
  10. The Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992 SI
  11. The Council Tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992 SI
  12. The Countryside Access Regulations 1994 SI
  13. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act
  14. The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008 SI
  15. The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012 SI 2 definitions
  16. Energy Act 2011 Act 2 definitions
  17. The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 SI 3 definitions
  18. Finance Act 2003 Act 2 definitions
  19. The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 SI
  20. Hill Farming Act 1946 Act 2 definitions
  21. The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) Regulations 2000 SI
  22. The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  23. Housing Act 1985 Act
  24. Housing Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  25. Housing Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  26. Housing Act 2004 Act
  27. Housing and Planning Act 2016 Act 4 definitions
  28. The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Banning Order Offences) Regulations 2018 SI
  29. Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 Act 2 definitions
  30. The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 SI
  31. The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 SI
  32. Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972 Act
  33. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 Act 2 definitions
  34. The Housing (Right to Manage) (England) Regulations 2008 SI
  35. The Housing (Right to Manage) (England) Regulations 2012 SI
  36. The Housing (Right to Transfer from a Local Authority Landlord) (England) Regulations 2013 SI
  37. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 Act 4 definitions
  38. Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 Act 2 definitions
  39. Immigration Act 2014 Act
  40. Land Compensation Act 1973 Act
  41. Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 Act
  42. Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 Act
  43. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Act
  44. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Act 9 definitions
  45. Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 Act 3 definitions
  46. Landlord and Tenant Act 1988 Act
  47. Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 Act 2 definitions
  48. Landlord and Tenant (War Damage) Act 1939 Act
  49. Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Act 2 definitions
  50. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 Act 3 definitions
  51. Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 Act
  52. The Local Authorities (Rental Auctions) (England) and Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 SI
  53. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 Act
  54. Local Government Act 1988 Act
  55. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 Act
  56. Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Act
  57. Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 Act
  58. The Milk (Cessation of Production) (England and Wales) Scheme 1987 SI
  59. Mines And Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 Act
  60. Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010 Act
  61. The Pensions Schemes (Taxable Property Provisions) Regulations 2006 SI
  62. The Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026 SI
  63. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 SI 2 definitions
  64. Rent Act 1977 Act
  65. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 Act 3 definitions
  66. The Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013 SI
  67. Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 Act
  68. Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Act
  69. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 Act 3 definitions
  70. The Riot Compensation Regulations 2017 SI
  71. The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 SI
  72. Sexual Offences Act 1956 Act
  73. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 Act
  74. Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 Act
  75. The Social Security (Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 2013 SI
  76. Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 Act
  77. Tenant Fees Act 2019 Act
  78. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 SI
  79. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 SI
  80. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 SI 2 definitions
  81. The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 SI
  82. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Act
  83. Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956 Act
  84. Water Industry Act 1991 Act
  85. Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 Act

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