Rent Act 1957

Miscellaneous and Supplemental U.K.

[F1 16 Minimum length of notice to quit. U.K.

(1) No notice by a landlord or a tenant to quit any premises let (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) as a dwelling shall be valid unless it [F2 is in writing and contains such information as may be prescribed and] is given not less than four weeks before the date on which it is to take effect.

[F3 (2) In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument, and a statutory instrument containing any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3) Regulations under this section may make different provision in relation to different descriptions of lettings and different circumstances.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 16 repealed (E.W.) by Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c.43, SIF 75:1), s. 12, Sch. 3

F2 Words inserted by Housing Act 1974 (c. 44), s. 123(1)

F3 S. 16(2)(3) added by Housing Act 1974 (c. 44), s. 123(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 16 saved by Rent Act 1968 (c. 23), s. 12(4)

17—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 1-15, 17-26, 27(2)-(4), Schs. 1-8 repealed by Rent Act 1968 (c. 23), s. 117(5), Sch. 17

27 †Short title, commencement and extent. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Rent Act, 1957.

(2)—(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 1-15, 17-26, 27(2)-(4), Schs. 1-8 repealed by Rent Act 1968 (c. 23), s. 117(5), Sch. 17

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Unreliable marginal note