LEASES (COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL) ACT 2001 - SECT 48 Commencement of payment for rent
LEASES (COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL) ACT 2001 - SECT 48
Commencement of payment for rentThe tenant may pay or provide, and the lessor may request or accept payment for, rent only if—
(a) the rent relates to a period from or after the handing over of possession of the premises; and
(b) unless otherwise agreed, any finish required under the lease to be provided by the lessor has been substantially provided.