Housing Act 1969

50 Postponement in certain cases of effect of qualification certificate

(1) Where a qualification certificate with respect to a dwelling is issued under section 45(2) of this Act before the date applicable to the dwelling under the following provisions of this section, the controlled tenancy of the dwelling shall not become a regulated tenancy by virtue of this Part of this Act until that date ; and in those provisions " value " means the rateable value on the appropriate day as ascertained for the purposes of Part I of the [1968 c. 23.] Rent Act 1968.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section—

(a) 1st January 1971 is the date applicable to a dwelling in Greater London of a value of £90 or more and a dwelling elsewhere of a value of £60 or more ;

(b) 1st July 1971 is the date applicable to a dwelling in Greater London of a value of less than £90 but not less than £60 and a dwelling elsewhere of a value of less than £60 but not less than £40;

(c) 1st January 1972 is the date applicable to a dwelling in Greater London of a value of less than £60 and a dwelling elsewhere of a value of less than £40.

(3) The Minister may by order substitute as the date applicable to a dwelling of such value as may be specified in the order a date earlier than that which would be applicable to it under subsection (2) of this section; and an order under this section may make different provision with respect to different registration areas.