landlord and tenant law

noun

Definitions of landlord and tenant law

English

the body of law that governs the commercial and residential property rights and obligations of an owner and renter of a real property interest for a given period of time, usually determined by a lease. It includes both contract law and land law.

In accordance with landlord and tenant law, the council has served a notice on the tenant giving them a reasonable time within which to carry out the necessary repairs.