Commentary on provisions of Act Section 28: Interpretation
This section explains key terms for the purposes of this Act. Importantly it defines "tenancy" for the purposes of the Act as an assured shorthold tenancy, a licence to occupy housing or a tenancy which meets the conditions set out in paragraph 8 (letting to students) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988. It does not include a long lease, a tenancy of social housing, or a licence to occupy holiday accommodation.
	This section also excludes certain licences to occupy housing from the Act. These are defined as an "excluded licence". An excluded licence is a licence granted to the licensee by a licensor, who resides in the housing, where particular conditions surrounding the grant, renewal and continuation of that licence are met. These conditions are a requirement for a charity or a community interest company to give advice or assistance to the licensee or licensor in connection with the grant, renewal, or continuation of the license and where the only consideration provided by the licensee is companionship or companionship and care or assistance, together with one or more payments in respect of council tax or utilities for example.