Section 55.1

In this Part— “a possession claim” means a claim for the recovery of possession of land (including buildings or parts of buildings); “a possession claim against trespassers” means a claim for the recovery of land which the claimant alleges is occupied only by a person or persons who entered or remained on the land without the consent of a person entitled to possession of that land but does not include a claim against a tenant or sub-tenant whether his tenancy has been terminated or not; “mortgage” includes a legal or equitable mortgage and a legal or equitable charge and “mortgagee” is to be interpreted accordingly; ... “the 1985 Act” means the Housing Act 1985; “the 1988 Act” means the Housing Act 1988; “a demotion claim” means a claim made by a landlord for an order under section 82A of the 1985 Act or section 6A of the 1988 Act (“a demotion order”); ... “a demoted tenancy” means a tenancy created by virtue of a demotion order ; and “a suspension claim” means a claim made by a landlord for an order under section 121A of the 1985 Act.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-08-15