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<p>Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Consumer Rights Bill applies to contracts between a
trader and a consumer, for the trader to supply a service to a consumer. A residential
lease itself is not considered a service, as it is an “interest in land”, and, as
such, chapter 4 of the Consumer Rights Bill does not apply. Chapter 2 of Part 1 of
the Consumer Rights Bill applies to contracts between a trader and a consumer, for
the trader to supply goods to a consumer. Goods are defined as “tangible moveable
items”, so do not include land which is immoveable property.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>Rights and protections specific to long residential leases are provided through
landlord and tenant legislation, including the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Landlord
and Tenant Act 1987, and the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Leases are also contractual arrangements between a landlord and tenant
or leaseholder which defines each party’s interests, rights and obligations in respect
of the leasehold and, as such, Part 2 of the Consumer Rights Bill on Unfair Terms
would apply where the landlord is a “trader” and the leaseholder a “consumer”.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Part 1 and Part 2 of the Consumer Rights Bill will apply to
contracts between a trader and a consumer entered into after the Bill comes into force.</p><p>
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