Rent Act 1977

Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80) E+W

72 E+W In section 4(5) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, for “section 3(2) of the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ section 2(3) of the Rent Act 1977 ”.

73 E+W In section 5 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

(a) in subsection (3)(f), for “section 5(3) of the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ section 15(5) of the Rent Act 1977 ”; and

(b) in subsection (4), for “section 5(6) of the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ section 15(4) of the Rent Act 1977 ”.

74 E+W In section 9 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

(a) in subsection (1), for “the Rent Act 1968” and “section 10(1) or 10A(2)” substitute respectively “ the Rent Act 1977 ” and “ section 98 or 99(2) ”; and

(b) in subsections (4)(b) and (5) for “the Rent Act 1968” substitute, in each case, “ the Rent Act 1977 ”.

75 E+W In section 13 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

(a) in subsections (1) and (2), for “the Rent Act 1968” substitute, in each case, “ the Rent Act 1977 ”;

(b) in subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

“(a) sections 67 and 70.

(b) section 71, except subsection (3), and

(c) Part I of Schedule 11.”;

(c) in subsection (3), for the words from “sections 44A” to the end substitute “ sections 68, 69, 71(3), 72 or 73 of the Rent Act 1977 or Part II of Schedule 11 or Schedule 7 of that Act ”;

(d) in subsection (5), for “subsection (3A) of section 44 of the Rent Act 1968” and “section 44” substitute, respectively, “ subsection (4) of section 67 of the Rent Act 1977 ” and “ section 67 ”; and

(e) in subsection (7), for “section 44(3) of the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ section 67(3) of the Rent Act 1977 ”.

76 E+W In section 15(4) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, for “section 47(4) of the rent Act 1968” substitute “ section 71(4) of the Rent Act 1977 ”.

77 E+W In sections 19, 27(2) and 33(3), and in the definition of “tenancy at a low rate” in section 34(1), of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, for “the Rent Act 1968” substitute, in each case, “ the Rent Act 1977 ”.

78 E+W In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) if the provisions of Part I of the Rent Act 1977 relating to exceptions to the definition of “protected tenancy” were modified as mentioned in paragraph 3 below,”.

79 E+W In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

(a) for “the Rent Act 1968”, in sub-paragraph (a), substitute “ the Rent Act 1977 ”; and

(b) for “section 2 of that Act”, in sub-paragraph (b), substitute “ the provisions of that Act mentioned in paragraph 1(b) above ”.

80 E+W For paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 substitute—

“3 —(1)For the purposes of this Schedule the modifications of Part I of the Rent Act 1977 are as follows.

(2) Omit sections 5 (tenancies at low rents) and 10 (tenancy of a dwelling-house comprised in any agricultural holding etc.).

(3) For section 7 (payments for board or attendance) substitute:—

7 (1) A tenancy is not a protected tenancy if it is a bona fide term of the tenancy that the landlord provides the tenant with board or attendance.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that meals provided in the course of a person’s employment in agriculture do not constitute board for the purposes of this section; and a term that the landlord provides the tenant with attendance shall not be taken to be a bona fide term for those purposes unless, having regard to its value to the tenant, the attendance is substantial.”

81 E+W In paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

(a) for “the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ the Rent Act 1977 ”; and

(b) for “section 4”, “section 5”, “section 5A” and “section 6” substitute, respectively, “ section 13 ” , “ sections 14 to 16 ”, “ section 12 ” and “ section 25 ”.

82 E+W In Schedule 4 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

(a) in paragraph 2(a), for “the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ the Rent Act 1977 ”;

(b) in paragraph 2(b), for “Part II of the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ Part VII of the Rent Act 1977 ”; and

(c) in Case X, for “Part III, Part V or Part VI of the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ Part II, Part III or Part V of the Rent Act 1977 ”.

83 E+W In Schedule 5 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, in sub-paragraphs (3) and (6) of paragraph 11, for “Schedule 4 to the Rent Act 1968” substitute, in each case, “ Schedule 5 to the Rent Act 1977 ”.

84 E+W In Schedule 6 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976—

(a) in paragraph 2(b), for “section 47(4) of the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ section 71(4) of the Rent Act 1977 ”; and

(b) in paragraph 5, for “Schedule 6 to the Rent Act 1968” substitute “ Schedule 11 to the Rent Act 1977 ”.