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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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PART 1
FORM AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACTS OF TENANCY

PART 1 FORM AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACTS OF TENANCY

2. Interpretation

3. Form of contract of tenancy

4. Consideration for contract

5. Contracts to be filed by landlords

6. Payment of stamp duty

7. Application to subsisting contract

8. Copies of contract

9. Unfiled contracts admissible in evidence

10. Effect of unfiled contracts

11. Determination

12. Tenancy not to terminate unless 6 months' notice given

13. Notice to quit

14. Assignment of contract

15. Sub-letting prohibited

16. Incoming owner's liability on subsisting contracts

17. Contract in respect of hypothecated holdings

18. Right of tenant to remain after notice to quit

PART 2 COMPENSATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS

19. Compensation for improvements

20. Consent of landlord to improvements

21. Landlord and tenant may agree upon compensation

22. Service of notice of arbitration

23. Power to demand production of documents

24. Form of award

25. Time for award and delivery of award

26. Sum awarded to be deemed a judgment debt

28. Assessments of unexhausted improvements

29. No claim for compensation after 3 months

PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

30. Boundaries to be marked by landlord

31. Special provisions relating to specified trees

32. Regulations

33. Jurisdiction of magistrate

34. Contracting out prohibited

35. Provisions of this Act to prevail

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION