Schedule 10, paragraph 4(3)

For the purposes of this Schedule— “the 1986 Act” means the Insolvency Act 1986; “coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2); “excluded debt” means a debt in respect of rent, or any sum or other payment that a tenant is liable to pay, under— and which is unpaid by reason of a financial effect of coronavirus; in England and Wales, a relevant business tenancy; or in Scotland, a lease as defined in section 7(1) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985, “Insolvency Rules” means the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/1024); “registered company” means a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in England and Wales or Scotland; “relevant business tenancy” means— a tenancy to which Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 applies, or a tenancy to which that Part of that Act would apply if any relevant occupier were the tenant; “relevant occupier” in relation to a tenancy, means a person, other than the tenant, who lawfully occupies premises which are, or form part of, the property comprised in the tenancy; and “unregistered company” has the meaning given in Part 5 of the 1986 Act.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04