Rent Act 1977, Section 82 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Where a restricted contract is referred to [F2the appropriate tribunal] under this Part, or Part VII, of this Act and—
(a)the contract relates to a dwelling consisting of or comprising part only of a hereditament, and
(b)no apportionment of the rateable value of the hereditament has been made under section 25 of this Act,
then, unless the lessor in the course of the proceedings requires that such an apportionment shall be made and, within 2 weeks of making the requirement, brings proceedings in the county court for the making of the apportionment, [F3the tribunal] shall have jurisdiction to deal with the reference if it appears to them that, had the apportionment been made, they would have had jurisdiction.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 82 heading omitted (1.7.2013) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 26(a) (with Sch. 3)
F2Words in s. 82 substituted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 26(b) (with Sch. 3)
F3Words in s. 82 substituted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 26(c) (with Sch. 3)
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