Part XI General
Release from provisions of Act
143 Release from rent regulation.
1
Where the Secretary of State is satisfied with respect to every part of any area that the number of persons seeking to become tenants there—
a
of dwelling-houses exceeding a specified rateable value, or
b
of any class or description of dwelling-house or of dwelling-house exceeding a specified rateable value,
is not substantially greater than the number of such dwelling-houses in that part, he may by order provide that no such dwelling-house in the area shall be the subject of a regulated tenancy or the subject of a protected occupancy or statutory tenancy under the M1Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976.
2
An order under this section may contain such transitional provisions, including provisions to avoid or mitigate hardship, as appear to the Secretary of State to be desirable.
3
The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument and no such order shall have effect unless it is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.