Landlord and Tenant (Business Premises) Act (Cap. 193). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 1972 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of the Republic of Zambia, Revised Edition 2006, Chapter 193. Long titleAn Act to provide security of tenure for tenants occupying property for business, professional and certain other purposes; to enable such tenants to obtain new tenancies in certain cases; and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Lease Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act regulates lease of business premises and in particular the relationship between landlord and tenant and public interference in the contractual relationship. "Business" means a trade, an industry, a profession or an employment, and includes any activity carried on by a body of persons, whether corporate or not, but does not include farming on land. Section 3 defines the application sphere of the Act. A tenancy to which this Act applies shall not come to an end unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and, subject to the provisions of section ten, the tenant under such a tenancy may apply to the court for a new tenancy. The court shall make an order for the grant of a tenancy comprising such property, at such rent and on such other terms as are hereinafter provided (sects. 4 and 10). The landlord may oppose to application for new tenancy. (28 sections) Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Landlord and Tenant (Business Premises) Rules. Legislation | Zambia | 1973 (2006) Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Landlord and Tenant (Business Premises) Regulations (Cap. 193). Legislation | Zambia | 1971 (2006) Keyword: Land tenure, Lease, Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX