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Leases (Commercial and Retail) Act 2001
79Alterations and refurbishments to or affecting premises
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79 Alterations and refurbishments to or affecting premises
(1) Subject to section 80, the lessor must tell the tenant about alterations
to, or the refurbishment of, the shopping centre or building containing
the tenant’s premises if the tenant is likely to be materially affected
by the alterations or refurbishment.
(2) The lessor is taken to have told the tenant about an alteration or
refurbishment if notice of the alteration or refurbishment—
(a) is in writing; and
(b) includes details of the proposed alterations or refurbishment and
the measures (if any) that will be taken by the lessor to minimise
the effect of the alterations or refurbishment on the tenant’s
premises; and
(c) is given to the tenant at least 2 months before the alteration or
refurbishment starts.