137 Effect on sub-tenancy of determination of superior tenancy
Rent Act 1977 (1977 c 42) | Legislation

Part XI General

Sublettings

137  Effect on sub-tenancy of determination of superior tenancy

(1)     If a court makes an order for possession of a dwelling-house from—

(a)     a protected or statutory tenant, or

(b)     a protected occupier or statutory tenant as defined in the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976,

and the order is made by virtue of section 98(1) or 99(2) of this Act or, as the case may be, under Part I of Schedule 4 to that Act, nothing in the order shall affect the right of any sub-tenant to whom the dwelling-house or any part of it has been lawfully sublet before the commencement of the proceedings to retain possession by virtue of . . . this Act, nor shall the order operate to give a right to possession against any such sub-tenant.

(2)     Where a statutorily protected tenancy of a dwelling-house is determined, either as a result of an order for possession or for any other reason, any sub-tenant to whom the dwelling-house or any part of it has been lawfully sublet shall,

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