Commentary on Sections Part 3 - Provisions Applying to All Occupation Contracts Chapter 5 - Joint Contract-Holders and Joint Landlords Section 48 – Joint contract-holders: joint liability etc.
162.Two or more persons who agree to rent a dwelling together are referred to as joint contract-holders in the Act. Where there are joint contract-holders under an occupation contract, this section provides (amongst other general provisions about how the Act operates in relation to joint contract-holders) that each joint contract-holder is fully liable in respect of the contract-holders’ obligations under the occupation contract.