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144 Definition of owner
In this Part, ***owner*** in relation to a dwelling, a sole‑occupancy unit or a building means—
(a) in the case of a dwelling, sole‑occupancy unit or a building being purchased under a terms contract (within the meaning of the **Sale of Land Act 1962**) under which the purchaser has become entitled to possession or to the receipt of the rents and profits, the purchaser of that dwelling, sole‑occupancy unit or building; and
(b) in the case of any other dwelling, sole‑occupancy unit or building, the owner of that dwelling, sole‑occupancy unit or building.