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Landlord and Tenant (Shops, Hotels and Catering Establishments) Act (Cap. 301).

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Abstract
This Act provides rules for a controlled tenancy i.e. a tenancy of a shop, hotel or catering establishment that is not based on a written contract or which is for a period of less than five years or is based on a contract that contains provision for termination, otherwise than for breach of covenant, within five years.
The Act proposes a prescribed form of contract for a controlled tenancy and makes terms and conditions set forth in the Schedule to this Act applicable to a controlled tenancy. Furthermore, the Act requires the landlord of a controlled tenancy to keep a rent book in the prescribed form and lays down rules relative to the termination of contract. A landlord who wishes to terminate or modify, to the detriment of the tenant, a controlled tenancy, shall give a notice ( a tenancy notice ) to the tenant in the prescribed form. The tenant may appeal with a Tribunal, established under this Act, against a tenancy notice. The Tribunal may also decide on various other matters relative to controlled tenancies. A party in proceedings before the Tribunal may appeal against a decision of the Tribunal to the High Court.
Long title of text
An Act of Parliament to make provision with respect to certain premises for the protection of tenants of such premises from eviction or from exploitation and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Notes
Consolidated version of 2012 of Act No. 13 of 1965 as amended last by Act No. 13 of 1988.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No