Rent Act 1977, Paragraph 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 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.
[F12(1)Where the application is made jointly by the landlord and the tenant and it appears to the rent officer, after making such inquiry, if any, as he thinks fit and considering any information supplied to him in pursuance of paragraph I above, that the rent specified in the application is a fair rent, he may register that rent without further proceedings.E+W
(2)Where the rent officer registers a rent under this paragraph he shall notify the landlord and tenant accordingly. ]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 11 paras. 2-3A substituted (28.11.1980 as respects applications for the registration of a rent made after coming into operation of the amending Regulations) for Sch. 11 paras. 2, 3 by S.I. 1980/1696, reg. 2, Sch. I para. 1 (the broadly similar amendments made by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), ss. 59(3), 153(4), Sch. 6 para. 2 are not now expected to be brought into operation and are not reproduced here, see Explanatory Note to S.I. 1980/1696)
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