Commentary on Sections Part 2 - Occupation contracts and Landlords Schedule 4 - Introductory standard contracts Section 17 – Contract made with or adopted by private landlord
107.An occupation contract made between a private landlord and a contract-holder will by default be a standard contract. But if a landlord has given notice to the contract-holder (before or when the contract is made) that the contract is a secure contract it will be a secure contract.
108.Where a private landlord becomes the landlord under an existing secure contract or an existing standard contract, the contract will remain, respectively, a secure or standard contract.