Rule 6—(1) The claim form by which an application under section 24 of the Act of 1954(4) for a new tenancy is made must state—
(a)the premises to which the application relates and where a business is carried on there, the nature of such business,
(b)particulars of the claimant’s current tenancy of the premises and of every notice or request given or made in respect of that tenancy under section 25 or 26 of that Act, and
(c)the claimant’s proposals as to the terms of the new tenancy applied for including, in particular, terms as to the duration thereof and as to the rent payable thereunder.
(2) The person who, in relation to the claimant’s current tenancy, is the landlord as defined by section 44 of the Act of 1954(5) shall be made a defendant.
(3) A claim form under this rule must be served within 2 months after the date of issue whether served within or out of the jurisdiction and CPR rules 7.5(2) and 7.5(3) will not apply
1927 c. 36; section 1 was amended by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56), section 47(5). Section 8 was amended by the 1954 Act, sections 45, 68(1) and schedule 7.
Section 24 was amended by the Law of Property Act 1969 (c. 59), sections 3(2) and 4(1).
Section 44 was amended by the Law of Property Act 1969 (c. 59), section 14(1).