Section 55 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 – Protection under this Part and long occupation equity
Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (RTA 2004) · PART 4 – Security of Tenure › Chapter 7 – Miscellaneous
Revised Act prepared by the Law Reform Commission, updated to 1 March 2026. Amendments made after that date are not included.
(1)For the avoidance of doubt, occupation under a Part 4 tenancy or a further Part 4 tenancy shall be reckoned for the purposes of section 13(1)(b) of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980.
(2)A termination under section 34 on one or more of the grounds specified in paragraphs 2 to 6 of the Table to that section of a Part 4 tenancy or a further Part 4 tenancy shall not be regarded as a termination of that tenancy for the purposes of section 17(1)(a) of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980.
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