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Part III Rents under Regulated Tenancies
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Part IV Registration of Rents Under Regulated Tenancies
New basis for administration of rent officer service
64B.(1) If, with respect to registration areas generally or any...
67A.Application before 1st April 1994 for interim increase of rent in certain cases where landlord liable for council tax
68, 69. New basis for administration of rent officer service
70A.Interim determination of fair rent on application under section 67A
Part V Rents Under Restricted Contracts
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77. Reference of contracts to ... tribunals and obtaining by them of information.
79. Register of rents under restricted contracts relating to dwellings in Wales .
79A.Register of rents under restricted contracts relating to dwellings in England
80A.Reference before 1st April 1994 for interim increase of rent in certain cases where lessor liable for council tax
Part VIII Conversion of Controlled Tenancies into Regulated Tenancies
119. Prohibition of premiums and loans on grant of protected tenancies.
120. Prohibition of premiums and loans on assignment of protected tenancies.
121. Tenancies which became regulated by virtue of Counter-Inflation Act 1973.
122. Prohibition of premiums on grant or assignment of rights under restricted contracts.
123. Excessive price for furniture to be treated as premium.
124. Punishment of attempts to obtain from prospective tenants excessive prices for furniture.
125. Recovery of premiums and loans unlawfully required or received.
126. Avoidance of requirements for advance payment of rent in certain cases.
127. Allowable premiums in relation to certain long tenancies.
SCHEDULES
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SCHEDULE 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rent Limit for certain Tenancies first regulated by virtue of the Counter-Inflation Act 1973
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SCHEDULE 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.The panel shall consist of a number of persons appointed...
3.The Welsh Ministers shall nominate one of the persons appointed...
4.Subject to this Schedule, the number of rent assessment committees...
5A.A member of the First-tier Tribunal may, at the request...
6A.When dealing with an application under section 81A of this...
8.The President of the panel may appoint, with the approval...
9.There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament—...
Applications for Registration of Rent
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SCHEDULE 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conversion of Housing Association Tenancies into Regulated Tenancies
Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses Let on or Subject to Protected or Statutory Tenancies
Part I Cases in Which Court May Order Possession
Where the tenant or any person residing or lodging with...
Where the condition of the dwelling-house has, in the opinion...
Where the condition of any furniture provided for use under...
Where the tenant has given notice to quit and, in...
Where the dwelling-house is reasonably required by the landlord for...
Part II Cases in Which Court Must Order Possession Where Dwelling-House Subject to Regulated Tenancy
For the purposes of this Case “regular armed forces of...
Part III Provisions Applicable to Case 9 and Part II of This Schedule
Alternative accommodation not provided or arranged by housing authority
1.The court is satisfied that suitable alternative accommodation is available...
2.Accommodation shall be deemed suitable in this Case if it...
3.(1) The accommodation must be reasonably suitable to the needs...
4.Accommodation shall not be deemed to be suitable to the...
5.Any document purporting to be a certificate of the local...
6.In this Case no account shall be taken of accommodation...
Part I Premium Allowed on Assignment of Tenancy where Premium Lawfully Paid on Grant
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SCHEDULE 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
2.In section 4(2) of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
3.In section 15 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
4.In section 16 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
5.In section 17 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
6.In section 18(1) of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
7.In section 19 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
8.In section 20 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
9.In section 22 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
10.In section 23 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection...
Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)
72.In section 4(5) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, for...
76.In section 15(4) of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, for...
77.In sections 19, 27(2) and 33(3), and in the definition...
78.In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture)...
79.In paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture)...
80.For paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture)...
81.In paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to the Rent (Agriculture)...
Savings and Transitional Provisions
Tenancies which ended before passing of Counter-Inflation Act 1973 (c. 9)
13.If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a person’s...
14.If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a person’s...
15.In relation to any time before 1st January 1960, paragraph...
17.If, immediately before the revocation of regulation 68CB of the...
19.(1) Until such time as the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph...
21.Subject to the provisions of this Act, any reference in...
Transitional provisions from Rent Act 1957
22.If the rent recoverable under a controlled tenancy for any...
23.If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, an agreement...
24.(1) If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, the...
25.(1) If, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a...
26.Where any increase in the rent recoverable under a controlled...
27.(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the Rent...
28.(1) Section 47 of the Housing Act 1969 (first registration...
30.Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the Rent Act...
31.Any registration of a rent made before the commencement of...
32.Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of paragraphs 20 to...
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