5(1)Section 93 of the 1977 Act (increase of rent without notice to quit) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1), for the words from “ given by the landlord” to the end there are substituted the words “ specifying the date on which the increase is to take effect and given by the landlord to the tenant not later than four weeks before that date.”.
(3)For subsection (2) there is substituted the following subsection—
“(2)Where a notice of increase is given under subsection (1) above and the tenant, before the date specified in the notice of increase, gives a valid notice to quit, the notice of increase does not take effect unless the tenant, with the written agreement of the landlord, withdraws his notice to quit before that date.”
(4)Subsection (3) is hereby repealed.
(5)This paragraph only applies to notices of increase given after the commencement of this paragraph.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of Schs. 6 and 7, Sch. 8 para. 2, Sch. 10 paras. 1(1)(2)(4)(5), 3–5, Sch. 21, Sch. 22 Pt. II, Sch. 25 Pt. I (paras. 1–6, 32, 33, 35, 37–60) and Sch. 26 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991