Landlord and Tenant (No. 2) Act (Cap. 162). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1730 (1799) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act for the more effectual preventing frauds committed by tenants, and for the more easy recovery of rents and renewal of leases. Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Lease Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision for the payment of compensation for withholding of property by persons acting in collusion with tenants and for the recovery of non-paid rent. The Act also makes provision for the renewal of leases without the surrender of land. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs