63 Compensation relating to code rights: England and Wales

63  Compensation relating to code rights: England and Wales

After section 34A of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (inserted by section 61) insert—

“34B Compensation for exercise of code rights

(1)     This section applies where—

(a)     the court grants a new tenancy by an order under this Part of this Act,

(b)     the primary purpose of the new tenancy is to confer code rights,

(c)     the tenancy subsisting at the time the order is made is a subsisting agreement within the meaning of Schedule 2 to the Digital Economy Act 2017, and

(d)     the primary purpose of that tenancy was to confer code rights.

(2)     The court may order the tenant to pay compensation to the landlord for any damage or loss that has been sustained or will be sustained by the landlord as a result of the exercise of any of the code rights conferred by the new tenancy.

(3)     An order under

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