Landlord and Tenant Act (Cap. 161). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1709 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act for the better security of rents and to prevent frauds committed by tenants. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Lease Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision with respect to goods and chattels that belong to a tenant that has arrears of rent to a landlord and which shall secure compensation for non-payment of such rent and relative execution. Distress or the bringing of actions may also be applied in the case of lease for life. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs