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Landlord and Tenant Act (Cap. 61:01).

País/Territorio
Guyana
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1947 (1972)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Laws of Guyana.
Título completo
An Act to regulate the relationship between landlord and tenant and to amend the existing law with respect thereto.
Materia
Tierra y suelos
Palabra clave
Propiedad Arrendamiento Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos
Área geográphica
Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, América del Sur
Resumen

This Act provides the legal framework for the relationship between landlords and tenants. It consists of 63 sections and is divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (sects. 12-2); Nature of tenancies and the law applicable thereto (sects. 3-4); Capacity for letting and taking on hire land and buildings (sect. 5); Provisions relating to leases (sects. 6-12); Provisions relating to tenancies generally (sects. 13-19); Recovery of rent by distress (sects. 20-35); Special provisions relating to the landlord’s right of distress for rent (sects. 36-43); Landlord’s duty to repair certain tenements (sect. 44); Recovery of possession of tenement (sect. 45-49); Miscellaneous provisions (sect. 50-63). Section 3 defines various tenancies. Leases that are to carry on for more than three years shall be concluded by deed (sect. 6). Section 7 defines the form and content of a lease.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
legalaffairs.gov.gy