Section 681BM | Lease, lessee, lessor and rent

(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2)“Lease” includes—

(a)an agreement for a lease, and

(b)any tenancy.

(3)“Lease” does not include a mortgage.

(4)A reference to a lessee or lessor—

(a)is to be read in accordance with subsections (2) and (3), and

(b)includes a reference to the successors in title of a lessee or lessor.

(5)“Rent” includes a payment by a tenant for work to maintain or repair leased premises which the lease does not require the tenant to carry out; and “premises” here includes land.

(6)In the application of this section to Scotland “mortgage” means—

(a)a standard security, or

(b)a heritable security, as defined in the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924, but including a security constituted by ex facie absolute disposition or assignation.