Rent Act 1977

Interpretation

5 In this Schedule—

• " contractual period " means a rental period of a regulated tenancy which is a period beginning before the expiry or termination of the protected tenancy;

• " contractual rent limit " has the meaning assigned to it by section 44(3) of this Act;

• " dwelling " means, in relation to a controlled tenancy, the aggregate of the premises comprised in the tenancy;

• " fire certificate " has the meaning given in section 1(1) of the [1971 c. 40.] Fire Precautions Act 1971 ;

• " fire precautions notice " means a notice served under section 5(4), 8(4) or (5) or 12(8)(b) of the Act of 1971 ;

• " landlord " includes a superior landlord ;

• " notice of increase " means a notice of increase under section 28 of this Act;

• " relevant alterations " means the alterations or other things falling within section 28(3) of the Act of 1971 the expense of which was taken into account by the court in making a section 28 order;

• " rent limit " has the meaning assigned to it by section 27(3) of this Act;

• " section 28 order " means an order made by a court by virtue of section 28(3)(b) of the Act of 1971; and

• " statutory period " means any rental period of a regulated tenancy which is not a contractual period.