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Rent Act 1977

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This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I Preliminary

    1. Protected and statutory tenancies

      1. 1.Protected tenants and tenancies

      2. 2.Statutory tenants and tenancies

      3. 3.Terms and conditions of statutory tenancies

    2. Exceptions

      1. 4.Dwelling-houses above certain rateable values

      2. 5.Tenancies at low rents

      3. 6.Dwelling-houses let with other land

      4. 7.Payments for board or attendance

      5. 8.Lettings to students

      6. 9.Holiday lettings

      7. 10.Agricultural holdings

      8. 11.Licensed premises

      9. 12.Resident landlords

      10. 13.Landlord's interest belonging to Crown

      11. 14.Landlord's interest belonging to local authority, etc.

      12. 15.Landlord's interest belonging to housing association, etc.

      13. 16.Landlord's interest belonging to housing co-operative

    3. Controlled and regulated tenancies

      1. 17.Controlled tenancies

      2. 18.Regulated tenancies

    4. Restricted contracts

      1. 19.Restricted contracts

      2. 20.Certain unfurnished tenancies to be treated as restricted contracts

    5. Shared accommodation

      1. 21.Tenant sharing accommodation with landlord

      2. 22.Tenant sharing accommodation with person other than landlord

    6. Sublettings

      1. 23.Certain sublettings not to exclude any part of sub-lessor's premises from protection

    7. Business premises

      1. 24.Premises with a business use

    8. Miscellaneous

      1. 25.Rateable value and meaning of " appropriate day "

      2. 26.Land and premises let with dwelling-house

  3. PART II Rents Under Controlled Tenancies

    1. Rent limit

      1. 27.Rent limit for controlled tenancies

    2. Revision of rent and rent limits

      1. 28.Procedure for increasing rents

      2. 29.Adjustment with respect to rates borne by landlord

      3. 30.Adjustment with respect to services and furniture

      4. 31.Increase for repairs

      5. 32.Increase for improvements

      6. 33.Grant-aided improvements etc.

      7. 34.Private street works to count as improvements

      8. 35.Tenant's right to challenge amount of expenditure on improvements or repairs

      9. 36.Variations of rent during protected tenancies

      10. 37.Errors and misrepresentations in notices of increase

    3. Enforcement provisions

      1. 38.Recovery from landlord of sums paid in excess of recoverable rent, etc.

      2. 39.Determination by court of recoverable rent of sublet part of dwelling-house subject to controlled tenancy

      3. 40.Rectification of rent book in light of determination of recoverable rent

    4. General provisions

      1. 41.Service of notices, etc.

      2. 42.Regulations

      3. 43.Interpretation of Part II

  4. PART III Rents under Regulated Tenancies

    1. Regulation of rent

      1. 44.Limit of rent during contractual periods

      2. 45.Limit of rent during statutory periods

      3. 46.Adjustment, with respect to rates, of recoverable rent for statutory periods before registration

      4. 47.Adjustment, with respect to services and furniture, of recoverable rent for statutory periods before registration

      5. 48.Increase, on account of improvements, of recoverable rent for statutory periods before registration

      6. 49.Notices of increase

      7. 50.Private street works to count as improvements

    2. Rent agreements with tenants having security of tenure

      1. 51.Protection of tenants with security of tenure

      2. 52.Protection: special provisions following conversion

      3. 53.Protection where grant-aided improvement is carried out

      4. 54.Failure to comply with provisions for protection of tenants

    3. Phasing of rent increases

      1. 55.General provision for phasing of rent increases

      2. 56.Phasing of rent increases after certain improvements

    4. Enforcement provisions

      1. 57.Recovery from landlord of sums paid in excess of recoverable rent, etc.

      2. 58.Rectification of rent books in light of determination of recoverable rent

    5. General provisions

      1. 59.Adjustment for differences in lengths of rental periods

      2. 60.Regulations

      3. 61.Interpretation of Part III

  5. PART IV Registration of Rents Under Regulated Tenancies

    1. 62.Registration areas

    2. 63.Schemes for appointment of rent officers

    3. 64.Default powers of Secretary of State

    4. 65.Rent assessment committees

    5. 66.Register of rents

    6. 67.Application for registration of rent

    7. 68.Application to rent officer by local authority

    8. 69.Certificates of fair rent

    9. 70.Determination of fair rent

    10. 71.Amount to be registered as rent

    11. 72.Effect of registration of rent

    12. 73.Cancellation of registration of rent

    13. 74.Regulations

    14. 75.Interpretation of Part IV

  6. PART V Rents Under Restricted Contracts

    1. Rent tribunals

      1. 76.Rent tribunals

    2. Control of rents

      1. 77.Reference of contracts to rent tribunals and obtaining by them of information

      2. 78.Powers of rent tribunals on reference of contracts

      3. 79.Register of rents under restricted contracts

      4. 80.Reconsideration of rent after registration

      5. 81.Effect of registration of rent

    3. Miscellaneous and general

      1. 82.Jurisdiction of rent tribunals

      2. 83.Local authorities for Part V

      3. 84.Regulations

      4. 85.Interpretation of Part V

  7. PART VI Rent Limit for Dwellings Let by Housing Associations, Housing Trusts and the Housing Corporation

    1. Registration of rents

      1. 86.Tenancies to which Part VI applies

      2. 87.Rents to be registrable

    2. Rent limit

      1. 88.Rent limit

      2. 89.Phasing of progression to registered rent

      3. 90.Previous rent limit exceeding registered rent: special rent limit

      4. 91.Special rent limit: procedure on application

    3. Conversion to regulated tenancies

      1. 92.Conversion of housing association tenancies into regulated tenancies

    4. Miscellaneous

      1. 93.Increase of rent without notice to quit

      2. 94.Recovery from landlord of sums paid in excess of recoverable rent, etc.

      3. 95.Duty of landlord to supply statement of rent under previous tenancy

      4. 96.Supplemental

      5. 97.Interpretation of Part VI

  8. PART VII Security of Tenure

    1. Limitations on recovery of possession of dwelling-houses let on protected tenancies or subject to statutory tenancies

      1. 98.Grounds for possession of certain dwelling-houses

      2. 99.Grounds for possession of certain dwelling-houses let to agricultural workers, etc.

      3. 100.Extended discretion of court in claims for possession of certain dwelling-houses

      4. 101.Overcrowded dwelling-houses

      5. 102.Compensation for misrepresentation or concealment in Cases 8 and 9

    2. Restricted contracts

      1. 103.Notice to quit served after reference of contract to rent tribunal

      2. 104.Application to tribunal for security of tenure where notice to quit is served

      3. 105.Notices to quit served by owner-occupiers

      4. 106.Reduction of period of notice on account of lessee's default

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 107.Interpretation of Part VII

  9. PART VIII Conversion of Controlled Tenancies into Regulated Tenancies

    1. Dwelling-houses in good repair and provided with standard amenities

      1. 108.Conversion of controlled tenancies

      2. 109.Application for qualification certificate

      3. 110.Certificate of provisional approval

      4. 111.Certificate of fair rent

      5. 112.Registration of rent

      6. 113.Appeal to county court

    2. Phasing of rent increases

      1. 114.Phasing of rent increases after conversion

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 115.Converted tenancies: modification of Act

      2. 116.Consent of tenant

      3. 117.Regulations

      4. 118.Interpretation of Part VIII

  10. PART IX Premiums, Etc

    1. 119.Prohibition of premiums and loans on grant of protected tenancies

    2. 120.Prohibition of premiums and loans on assignment of protected tenancies

    3. 121.Tenancies which became regulated by virtue of Counter-Inflation Act 1973

    4. 122.Prohibition of premiums on grant or assignment of rights under restricted contracts

    5. 123.Excessive price for furniture to be treated as premium

    6. 124.Punishment of attempts to obtain from prospective tenants excessive prices for furniture

    7. 125.Recovery of premiums and loans unlawfully required or received

    8. 126.Avoidance of requirements for advance payment of rent in certain cases

    9. 127.Allowable premiums in relation to certain long tenancies

    10. 128.Interpretation of Part IX

  11. PART X Mortgages

    1. 129.Mortgages to which Part X applies

    2. 130.Controlled mortgages

    3. 131.Regulated mortgages

    4. 132.Powers of court to mitigate hardship to mortgagors under regulated mortgages

    5. 133.Restrictions applicable to controlled mortgages

    6. 134.Apportionment of controlled mortgages

    7. 135.Recovery of sums paid in excess of permitted rate of interest under controlled mortgage

    8. 136.Interpretation of Part X

  12. PART XI General

    1. Sublettings

      1. 137.Effect on sub-tenancy of determination of superior tenancy

      2. 138.Effect on furnished sub-tenancy of determination of superior unfurnished tenancy

      3. 139.Obligation to notify sublettings of dwelling-houses let on or subject to protected or statutory tenancies

    2. Fire Precautions

      1. 140.Modification of Act in relation to fire precautions

    3. Jurisdiction and procedure

      1. 141.County court jurisdiction

      2. 142.Rules as to procedure

    4. Release from provisions of Act

      1. 143.Release from rent regulation

      2. 144.Release from restricted contract provisions

      3. 145.Rents of subsidised private houses

    5. Miscellaneous

      1. 146.Long tenancies at a low rent

      2. 147.Restriction on levy of distress for rent

      3. 148.Implied term in all protected tenancies

    6. Supplemental

      1. 149.Powers of local authorities for purposes of giving information

      2. 150.Prosecution of offences

      3. 151.Service of notices on landlord's agents

      4. 152.Interpretation

      5. 153.Application to Isles of Scilly

      6. 154.Application to Crown property

      7. 155.Modifications, amendments, transitional provisions, repeals etc.

      8. 156.Short title, commencement and extent

  13. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Statutory Tenancies

      1. PART I Statutory Tenants by Succession

        1. 1.Paragraph 2 or, as the case may be, paragraph 3...

        2. 2.If the original tenant was a man who died leaving...

        3. 3.Where paragraph 2 above does not apply, but a person...

        4. 4.A person who becomes the statutory tenant of a dwelling-house...

        5. 5.If, immediately before his death, the first successor was still...

        6. 6.If the first successor was a man who died leaving...

        7. 7.Where paragraph 6 above does not apply but a person...

        8. 8.(1) A person shall not become a statutory tenant by...

        9. 9.Paragraphs 5 to 8 above do not apply where the...

        10. 10.(1) Where after a succession the successor becomes the tenant...

        11. 11.(1) Paragraphs 5 to 8 above do not apply where—...

      2. PART II Relinquishing Tenancies and Changing Tenants

        1. Payments demanded by statutory tenants as a condition of giving up possession

          1. 12.(1) A statutory tenant of a dwelling-house who, as a...

        2. Change of statutory tenant by agreement

          1. 13.(1) Where it is so agreed in writing between a...

        3. No pecuniary consideration to be required on change of tenant under paragraph 13

          1. 14.(1) Any person who requires the payment of any pecuniary...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Resident Landlords

      1. PART I Provisions for Determining Application of Section 12

        1. 1.In determining whether the condition in section 12(1)(c) of this...

        2. 2.During any period when— (a) the interest of the landlord...

        3. 3.Throughout any period which, by virtue of paragraph 1 above,...

        4. 4.For the purposes of section 12, a building is a...

        5. 5.For the purposes of section 12, a person shall be...

      2. PART II

        1. Tenancies ceasing to fall within section 12

          1. 6.(1) In any case where— (a) a tenancy which, by...

          2. 7.If, in a case where a tenancy becomes a protected...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Controlled Tenancies

      1. PART I 1956 Rateable Values

        1. 1.(1) The reference in section 17(1)(a) of this Act to...

        2. 2.Subject to paragraph 3 below, where, after 7th November 1956,...

        3. 3.Where such a proposal as is referred to in paragraph...

        4. 4.Where— (a) the tenant or any previous tenant under a...

        5. 5.If at the time of the making of such an...

      2. PART II 1939 Rateable Values

        1. 6.This Part of this Schedule shall have effect in determining...

        2. 7.If, on 6th April 1939, a rateable value was shown...

        3. 8.If, on 1st April 1939, a rateable value was shown...

        4. 9.In relation to a dwelling-house which was first assessed after...

        5. 10.Where, for the purpose of determining the 1939 rateable value...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      1956 Gross Value

      1. 1.(1) Subject to this Schedule, the 1956 gross value of...

      2. 2.Where a dwelling is or forms part of a hereditament...

      3. 3.If, in pursuance of a proposal made before 1st April...

      4. 4.(1) Where a dwelling is or forms part of a...

      5. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where a dwelling consists...

      6. 6.Where a tenant or any previous tenant under a controlled...

      7. 7.If, at the time of the making of such an...

      8. 8.In this Schedule the expression " valuation list" does not...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Calculation of Amount of Rates

      1. 1.For the purposes of this Act, the amount of rates...

      2. 2.In this Schedule " the relevant rating period ", in...

      3. 3.The amount of the rates for any rental period which...

      4. 4.(1) On the making, by the authority levying the rates,...

      5. 5.If, as a result of the settlement of a proposal,...

      6. 6.In computing the rates for any rental period for the...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Adjustment of Rent in Respect of Repairs

      1. PART I Adjustment of Rent Limit

        1. 1.(1) This Part of this Schedule shall have effect in...

        2. 2.(1) In paragraph 1 above the expression " repairs "...

      2. PART II Abatement for Disrepair

        1. Notification of disrepair to landlord

          1. 3.This Part of this Schedule shall have effect where the...

        2. Landlord's undertaking to repair and certificates of disrepair

          1. 4.(1) If, on the expiry of 6 weeks from the...

          2. 5.(1) Where, after the issue of a certificate of disrepair,...

        3. Abatement of rent where certificate issued or undertaking not carried out

          1. 6.(1) Where an application for a certificate of disrepair is...

          2. 7.(1) If on the expiry of 6 months from the...

          3. 8.(1) If a certificate of disrepair is issued to the...

        4. Rent limit following cancellation of certificate of disrepair in cases to which section 31 applies

          1. 9.In a case to which section 31 of this Act...

        5. General and supplemental

          1. 10.This Part of this Schedule shall apply while a controlled...

          2. 11.(1) The defects which may be specified in a certificate...

          3. 12.(1) On an application to the local authority for a...

          4. 13.In the case of a controlled tenancy of a dwelling...

          5. 14.The local authority shall serve a copy of every certificate...

          6. 15.(1) In this Part of this Schedule, references to defects...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Rent Limit for certain Tenancies first regulated by virtue of the Counter-Inflation Act 1973

      1. Special rent limit

        1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies to a regulated tenancy—

        2. 2.(1) Where, at 22nd March 1973, Article 10 of the...

      2. Adjustment for repairs, services or rates

        1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies to a contractual period the rent...

      3. Statutory period of tenancy: no adjustment for improvements

        1. 4.Section 48 of this Act shall not apply to a...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Phasing of Rent Increases: General Provisions

      1. Interpretation

        1. 1.(1) In this Schedule— " noted amount " means an...

      2. Service element

        1. 2.(1) Where— (a) the registered rent includes a payment in...

      3. General formulae for calculating increases in rent

        1. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, the permitted increase is...

      4. Subsequent registrations

        1. 4.(1) Where the registration of the rent is in a...

      5. Amounts to be noted on certificate of fair rent

        1. 5.Where the rent specified in a certificate of fair rent...

      6. General

        1. 6.The amount of any service element or of any amount...

        2. 7.In ascertaining for the purposes of this Schedule whether there...

        3. 8.(1) Where a registration takes effect from a date earlier...

        4. 9.This Schedule is subject to paragraph 3 of Schedule 20...

        5. 10.Where any provision of this Schedule imposes a rent limit...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Phasing of Rent Increases: Converted Tenancies and Improvements

      1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies where a rent for a dwelling-house...

      2. 2.The period of delay shall begin with the date of...

      3. Previous limit

        1. 3.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule the previous limit...

      4. Agreements with tenants having security of tenure: tenancy granted between conversion or improvement and the registration of rent

        1. 4.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) in the period between...

      5. Rent agreement taking effect between conversion or improvement and the registration of rent

        1. 5.(1) If, in the period between the conversion or improvement...

      6. Tenancy granted after registration of rent to a tenant having security of tenure

        1. 6.Where during the period of delay in any Case the...

      7. Supplemental

        1. 7.In ascertaining for the purposes of this Schedule whether there...

        2. 8.(1) In this Schedule "registration" means registration of a rent...

        3. 9.This Schedule is subject to paragraph 3 of Schedule 20...

      8. Improvement works begun before 1972 to be disregarded for certain purposes

        1. 10.For the purposes of Cases B, C and D in...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Rent Assessment Committees

      1. 1.The Secretary of State shall draw up and from time...

      2. 2.Each panel shall consist of a number of persons appointed...

      3. 3.The Secretary of State shall nominate one of the persons...

      4. 4.Subject to this Schedule, the number of rent assessment committees...

      5. 5.Subject to paragraph 6 below, each rent assessment committee shall...

      6. 6.The president of the panel may, if he thinks fit,...

      7. 7.There shall be paid to members of panels such remuneration...

      8. 8.The President of the panel may appoint, with the approval...

      9. 9.There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament—...

      10. 10.Any reference to remuneration, salaries or allowances in this Schedule...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      Applications for Registration of Rent

      1. PART I Application Unsupported by Certificate of Fair Rent

        1. Procedure on application to rent officer

          1. 1.On receiving any application for the registration of a rent,...

          2. 2.Where the application is made by the landlord alone, the...

          3. 3.(1) Where— (a) the application is made jointly by the...

          4. 4.(1) Where representations are made as mentioned in paragraph 2...

          5. 5.After considering, in accordance with paragraph 4 above, what rent...

          6. 6.(1) If such an objection as is mentioned in paragraph...

        2. Determination of fair rent by rent assessment committee

          1. 7.(1) The rent assessment committee to whom a matter is...

          2. 8.Where, within the period specified in paragraph 7(1)(b) above, or...

          3. 9.(1) The committee shall make such inquiry, if any, as...

      2. PART II Application Supported by Certificate of Fair Rent (Except where Certificate Issued by virtue of Part VIII)

        1. Procedure on application to rent officer

          1. 10.(1) On receiving an application for the registration of a...

          2. 11.If such a request as is mentioned in paragraph 10(3)...

        2. Procedure on reference to rent assessment committee

          1. 12.(1) The rent assessment committee to whom a matter is...

        3. Provisional registration

          1. 13.Where a rent is registered in pursuance of such an...

          2. 14.Where a registration is made as mentioned in paragraph 13...

      3. PART III Application Supported by Certificate of Fair Rent issued by Virtue of Part VIII

        1. General

          1. 15.If— (a) the local authority have, under section 111(4) of...

          2. 16.(1) If— (a) the application for registration of a rent...

          3. 17.If— (a) the application for registration of a rent is...

        2. Notice served on tenant

          1. 18.Where this paragraph and the following paragraphs of this Schedule...

          2. 19.Where no such representations are made then, unless it appears...

          3. 20.(1) Where— (a) representations are made as mentioned in paragraph...

          4. 21.(1) The rent officer shall consider, in accordance with paragraph...

          5. 22.(1) If such an objection is received, then—

        3. Determination of fair rent by rent assessment committee

          1. 23.The rent assessment committee to whom a matter is referred...

          2. 24.Where, within the period specified under paragraph 23 above or...

          3. 25.(1) The committee shall make such inquiry, if any, as...

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      Certificates of Fair Rent

      1. 1.An application for a certificate of fair rent—

      2. 2.(1) If it appears to the rent officer that the...

      3. 3.If, in the case of an application made otherwise than...

      4. 4.(1) In the case of an application made under section...

      5. 5.After considering in accordance with paragraph 4 above what rent...

      6. 6.(1) If such a request as is referred to in...

      7. 7.(1) Where an application is referred to a rent assessment...

      8. 8.(1) After considering any representation made to them in pursuance...

      9. 9.(1) Sub-paragraph (2) below shall apply where—

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      Rent Tribunals

      1. 1.A rent tribunal shall consist of a chairman and 2...

      2. 2.(1) The chairman and other members of a rent tribunal...

      3. 3.(1) Where a rent tribunal acts for an area (whether...

      4. 4.The members and acting members of a rent tribunal shall...

      5. 5.(1) A rent tribunal may appoint a clerk and, with...

      6. 6.There shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament—...

    14. SCHEDULE 14

      Conversion of Housing Association Tenancies into Regulated Tenancies

      1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies in any case where—

      2. 2.(1) If, in a case where either a tenancy has...

      3. 3.(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of the application...

      4. 4.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a tenancy of a...

      5. 5.(1) This paragraph has effect with respect to the application...

      6. 6.In the application of section 48 of this Act in...

      7. 7.In the application of section 70 of this Act in...

      8. 8.In this Schedule " the 1972 Act" means the Housing...

    15. SCHEDULE 15

      Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses Let on or Subject to Protected or Statutory Tenancies

      1. PART I Cases in Which Court May Order Possession

      2. PART II Cases in Which Court Must Order Possession Where dwelling-house subject to regulated tenancy

      3. PART III Provisions Applicable to Case 9 And Part II of This Schedule

        1. Provision for Case 9

          1. 1.A court shall not make an order for possession of...

        2. Provision for Part II

          1. 2.Any reference in Part II of this Schedule to the...

      4. PART IV Suitable Alternative Accommodation

        1. 3.For the purposes of section 98(1)(a) of this Act, a...

        2. 4.Where no such certificate as is mentioned in paragraph 1...

        3. 5.(1) For the purposes of paragraph 4 above, the relevant...

        4. 6.Accommodation shall not be deemed to be suitable to the...

        5. 7.Any document purporting to be a certificate of a housing...

        6. 8.In this Schedule " housing authority " means a council...

    16. SCHEDULE 16

      Further Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses let on or subject to Tenancies to which Section 99 applies

      1. CASE I Alternative accommodation not provided or arranged by housing authority

        1. 1.The court is satisfied that suitable alternative accommodation is available...

        2. 2.Accommodation shall be deemed suitable in this Case if it...

        3. 3.(1) The accommodation must be reasonably suitable to the needs...

        4. 4.Accommodation shall not be deemed to be suitable to the...

        5. 5.Any document purporting to be a certificate of the housing...

        6. 6.In this Case no account shall be taken of accommodation...

        7. 7.In this Case and in Case II below " the...

      2. CASE II Alternative accommodation provided or arranged by housing authority

        1. 1.The housing authority concerned have made an offer in writing...

        2. 2.The landlord shows that the tenant accepted the offer (by...

        3. 3.(1) The accommodation offered must in the opinion of the...

        4. 4.If the accommodation offered is available for a limited period...

    17. SCHEDULE 17

      Converted Tenancies : Modification of Act

      1. 1.In this Schedule— " converted tenancy " means a tenancy...

      2. 2.In relation to any rental period beginning after the conversion,...

      3. 3.Section 48(1) of this Act shall not apply to any...

      4. 4.(1) The increase provided for by paragraph 3 above shall...

      5. 5.Section 5(1) of this Act shall not apply to the...

      6. 6.Section 70 of this Act shall apply in relation to...

      7. 7.The enactments mentioned in paragraph 1 above shall not be...

      8. 8.Any court order in any proceedings to which paragraph 7...

      9. 9.Any right conferred on a tenant by section 38 of,...

      10. 10.No certificate of disrepair shall be issued or cancelled by...

      11. 11.Subject to paragraph 8 above, where the court is satisfied...

    18. SCHEDULE 18

      Allowable Premiums

      1. PART I Premium Allowed on Assignment of Tenancy where Premium Lawfully Paid on Grant

        1. 1.(1) This Part of this Schedule applies where—

        2. 2.In a case where this Part of this Schedule applies,...

        3. 3.(1) If, although the registered rent is higher than the...

        4. 4.Where any rates in respect of the dwelling-house are borne...

        5. 5.(1) Any reference in this Part of this Schedule to...

      2. PART II Premium Allowed under Sections 121 and 127

        1. 6.Where this Part of this Schedule applies to any tenancy...

        2. 7.(1) The fraction is X Y where— X is the...

        3. 8.Where the tenancy was granted on the surrender of a...

        4. 9.For the purposes of paragraph 8 above, the surrender value...

        5. 10.In determining for the purposes of this Part of this...

        6. 11.In this Part of this Schedule " grant" includes continuance...

    19. SCHEDULE 19

      Controlled Mortgages

      1. PART I Restrictions Relating to Interest Rates

        1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies to a controlled mortgage which was...

        2. 2.(1) This paragraph applies to a controlled mortgage to which...

        3. 3.In relation to a mortgage to which paragraph 2 above...

        4. 4.In relation to a mortgage to which paragraph 2 above...

        5. 5.In paragraphs 3 and 4 above " the Rent and...

      2. PART II Restrictions on Enforcement of Security

        1. 6.(1) Subject to this Part of this Schedule, a mortgagee...

        2. 7.(1) Paragraph 6 above does not apply to a mortgage...

        3. 8.(1) If a controlled mortgage is a mortgage of a...

    20. SCHEDULE 20

      Modification of Act in Relation to Fire Precautions

      1. Steps mentioned in certain notices under the Fire Precautions Act 1971 to count as improvements for certain purposes of this Act

        1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies where a dwelling which is the...

        2. 2.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a dwelling-house consisting...

      2. Cases where rent is increased by virtue of section 28(3)(b) of the Act of 1971

        1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies where, in the case of any...

        2. 4.(1) Where, in the case of any premises consisting of...

      3. Interpretation

        1. 5.In this Schedule— " contractual period " means a rental...

    21. SCHEDULE 21

      Rents of Subsidised Private Houses not Subject to Controlled Tenancies

      1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies, subject to sub-paragraph (9) and to...

      2. 2.(1) This paragraph applies where a section 145 condition limits...

      3. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, in paragraph 2 above...

    22. SCHEDULE 22

      Modifications Applicable to Certain Existing Protected and Statutory Tenancies

      1. Dwelling-houses controlled before 1939

        1. 1.If, in relation to a dwelling-house which immediately before 8th...

        2. 2.If, immediately before 8th June 1968, a dwelling-house was let...

        3. 3.In this Schedule "the Act of 1920" means the Increase...

      2. Controlled tenancies of dwelling-houses over 1965 limits of rateable value

        1. 4.If the rateable value of a dwelling-house on 23rd March...

    23. SCHEDULE 23

      Consequential Amendments

      1. Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 (c. 36)

        1. 1.In section 16 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927,...

      2. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)

        1. 2.In section 4(2) of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

        2. 3.In section 15 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

        3. 4.In section 16 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

        4. 5.In section 17 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

        5. 6.In section 18(1) of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

        6. 7.In section 19 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

        7. 8.In section 20 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

        8. 9.In section 22 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

        9. 10.In section 23 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...

      3. Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954 (c. 53)

        1. 11.In section 50(1) of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act...

      4. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)

        1. 12.In section 2(5) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954...

        2. 13.In section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954,...

        3. 14.In section 10(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954,...

        4. 15.In section 12(1)(b) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954...

        5. 16.In section 22(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954,...

        6. 17.In section 40(5) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954,...

        7. 18.In section 43(1)(c) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954,...

        8. 19.In paragraph 17 of Schedule 1, and in paragraph 4...

        9. 20.In Schedule 3 to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954,...

      5. Requisitioned Houses and Housing (Amendment) Act 1955 (c. 24)

        1. 21.In subsections (2)(b) and (3) of section 4 of the...

      6. Housing Act 1957 (c. 56)

        1. 22.In sections 16(5), 22(5) and 27(5) of the Housing Act...

        2. 23.In section 68(2) of the Housing Act 1957 for "...

        3. 24.In section 73(4) of the Housing Act 1957, for "the...

        4. 25.In section 104(3) of the Housing Act 1957, in paragraph...

        5. 26.In section 158 of the Housing Act 1957, for "...

        6. 27.In Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1957, in paragraph...

      7. Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958 (c. 42)

        1. 28.In section 46 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1958—...

      8. County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)

        1. 29.In section 94(1)(b) of the County Courts Act 1959, for...

        2. 30.In section 109(4) of the County Courts Act 1959, for...

      9. Landlord and Tenant Act 1962 (c. 50)

        1. 31.In section 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1962—...

        2. 32.In section 5 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1962,...

      10. Housing Act 1964 (c. 56)

        1. 33.In section 34(3) of the Housing Act 1964, for "...

        2. 34.In section 74(2) of the Housing Act 1964, for "...

        3. 35.In section 75 of the Housing Act 1964—

        4. 36.In section 81(3) of the Housing Act 1964, for "...

        5. 37.In Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1964, in paragraph...

        6. 38.In Schedule 4 to the Housing Act 1964, in paragraph...

      11. New Towns Act 1965 (c. 59)

        1. 39.In section 22(3) of the New Towns Act 1965, for...

      12. Matrimonial Homes Act 1967 (c. 75)

        1. 40.In section 1(5) of the Matrimonial Homes Act 1967, for...

        2. 41.In section 7 of the Matrimonial Homes Act 1967—

      13. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

        1. 42.In sections 1(4) and 4(1)(a) of the Leasehold Reform Act...

        2. 43.In section 16(1)(d) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, for...

        3. 44.In section 37(6) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, for...

        4. 45.In Schedule 2 to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, in...

        5. 46.In Schedule 5 to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967—

      14. Housing Act 1969 (c. 33)

        1. 47.In section 60(7) of the Housing Act 1969, for "...

        2. 48.In paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 5 to the Housing Act...

      15. Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)

        1. 49.In section 28 of the Fire Precautions Act 1971—

        2. 50.In section 34 of the Fire Precautions Act 1971, for...

      16. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)

        1. 51.In Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971, in...

      17. Housing Finance Act 1972 (c. 47)

        1. 52.In section 19 of the Housing Finance Act 1972—

        2. 53.In section 25(6) of the Housing Finance Act 1972 for...

        3. 54.In section 26(1) of the Housing Finance Act 1972—

        4. 55.In section 91A(8) of the Housing Finance Act 1972, for...

        5. 56.In paragraph 14 of Schedule 4 to the Housing Finance...

        6. 57.In paragraph 14A of Schedule 4 to the Housing Finance...

      18. Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972 (c. 62)

        1. 58.In section 24 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972,...

      19. Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)

        1. 59.In section 29(1)(d) and 37(1)(d) of the Land Compensation Act...

      20. Housing Act 1974 (c. 44)

        1. 60.(1) In section 31(1) of the Housing Act 1974, in...

        2. 61.In section 47(6) of the Housing Act 1974 for paragraph...

        3. 62.In section 74(2) of the Housing Act 1974, in paragraphs...

        4. 63.In section 74(4) of the Housing Act 1974—

        5. 64.In section 99(2)(f) of the Housing Act 1974, for "...

        6. 65.In section 104(1) of the Housing Act 1974, in the...

        7. 66.In section 122(8), and in the definition of a statutory...

      21. Rent Act 1974 (c. 51)

        1. 67.In section 17(6) of the Rent Art 1974, for the...

        2. 68.In Schedule 1 to the Rent Act 1974—

      22. Housing Rents and Subsidies Act 1975 (c. 6)

        1. 69.In section 17(11) of the Housing Rents and Subsidies Act...

        2. 70.In Schedule 1 to the Housing Rents and Subsidies Act...

      23. Community Land Act 1975 (c. 77)

        1. 71.In paragraph 22 of Schedule 4 to the Community Land...

      24. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)

        1. 72.In section 4(5) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, for...

        2. 73.In section 5 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

        3. 74.In section 9 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

        4. 75.In section 13 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

        5. 76.In section 15(4) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, for...

        6. 77.In sections 19, 27(2) and 33(3), and in the definition...

        7. 78.In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture)...

        8. 79.In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture)...

        9. 80.For paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture)...

        10. 81.In paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture)...

        11. 82.In Schedule 4 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

        12. 83.In Schedule 5 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, in...

        13. 84.In Schedule 6 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

    24. SCHEDULE 24

      Savings and Transitional Provisions

      1. General transitional provisions

        1. 1.(1) In so far as anything done, or having effect...

      2. Existing statutory tenants

        1. 2.(1) If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a...

        2. 3.(1) A person who, at any time before the commencement...

        3. 4.A statutory tenancy subsisting at the commencement of this Act...

      3. Tenancies which ended before passing of Counter-Inflation Act 1973 (c. 9)

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies where the tenancy of a dwelling-house...

      4. Protected furnished tenancies

        1. 6.(1) In any case where— (a) before 14th August 1974...

        2. 7.(1) This paragraph applies where the tenancy of a dwelling-house...

        3. 8.(1) Where, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a...

      5. Regulated tenancies of formerly requisitioned houses

        1. 9.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a regulated tenancy...

      6. Miscellaneous

        1. 10.Any registration of a rent under Part IV of the...

        2. 11.In the case of a registration of a rent before...

        3. 12.Where, by virtue of section 1(1)(b) of the Rent Act...

        4. 13.If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a person's...

        5. 14.If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a person's...

        6. 15.In relation to any time before 1st January 1960, paragraph...

        7. 16.Sections 44(1), (2), 38 and 72(4) of this Act shall...

        8. 17.If, immediately before the revocation of regulation 68CB of the...

        9. 18.Section 54 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to,...

        10. 19.(1) Until such time as the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph...

        11. 20.For the purposes of paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 9 to...

        12. 21.Subject to the provisions of this Act, any reference in...

      7. Transitional provisions from Rent Act 1957

        1. 22.If the rent recoverable under a controlled tenancy for any...

        2. 23.If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, an agreement...

        3. 24.(1) If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, the...

        4. 25.(1) If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a...

        5. 26.Where any increase in the rent recoverable under a controlled...

      8. Savings

        1. 27.(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the Rent...

        2. 28.(1) Section 47 of the Housing Act 1969 (first registration...

        3. 29.Subsections (2) and (5) of section 48 of this Act...

        4. 30.Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the Rent Act...

        5. 31.Any registration of a rent made before the commencement of...

        6. 32.Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of paragraphs 20 to...

    25. SCHEDULE 25

      Repeals

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