Landlord and Tenant Act 1709

Landlord and Tenant Act 1709 ^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of Great Britain
Long title	An Act for the better Security of Rents and to prevent Frauds committed by Tenants.
Citation	8 Ann. c. 18 [b] 8 Ann. c. 14 [c]
Territorial extent	England and Wales Scotland
Dates
Royal assent	5 April 1710
Commencement	1 May 1710 [d]
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1867 Short Titles Act 1896, Statute Law Revision Act 1948 County Courts Act 1959 County Courts Act 1984 Insolvency Act 1985 Insolvency Act 1986 Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1709 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Landlord and Tenant Act 1709 (8 Ann. c. 18) ^[b] is an act of the Parliament of Great Britain that regulates the relationship between tenants and their landlords.

As of 2025 ^[update] , the act was partly in force in England and Wales. ^[1]

Notes

1. The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
2. This is the citation in The Statutes of the Realm
3. This is the citation in The Statutes at Large
4. Section 1.

References

1. The Chronological Table of the Statutes, 1235 - 2010. The Stationery Office. 2011. ISBN   978-0-11-840509-6. Part I. Page 81, read with pages viii and x.

External links

• Text of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1709 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk .