Rent Act 1977

Housing Finance Act 1972 (c. 47)

52 In section 19 of the Housing Finance Act 1972—

(a) in subsection (4), for " the Rent Act 1968", where those words first occur, substitute " the Rent Act 1977 " and for the words from " a contract" to the end substitute " a contract which is a restricted contract for the purposes of that Act or would be a restricted contract but for section 19(5)(c) thereof ";

(b) in subsection (5), for " section 5 of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " section 15 of the Rent Act 1977 ";

(c) in subsection (6), for " section 4 of the Rent Act 1968" substitute " section 13 of the Rent Act 1977 " and for the words from " to which" to the end substitute " which would be a restricted contract for the purposes of that Act but for section 19(5)(b) thereof ";

(d) in subsection (6A), for " section 5(7) of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " section 16 of the Rent Act 1977 ";

(e) in subsection (6B), for " the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " the Rent Act 1977 ";

(f) in subsection (7), for paragraph (a) substitute:—

“(a) section 24(2) of the Rent Act 1977 applies in his case or he occupies a dwelling under a restricted letting, and”;

and in paragraph (b) for " section 9(3) " substitute " section 24(2) " ; and

(g) in subsection (8A), for "Part VI letting" substitute " restricted letting ".

53 In section 25(6) of the Housing Finance Act 1972 for " the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " Rent Act 1977 ".

54 In section 26(1) of the Housing Finance Act 1972—

(a) in the definition of " dwelling ", for " Part VI of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " Part V of the Rent Act 1977 ";

(b) in the definition of " landlord " for " the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " the Rent Act 1977 " :

(c) omit the definition of " Part VI letting ";

(d) after the definition of " rebate scheme " insert:—

• “' restricted letting ' means a contract which is a restricted contract for the purposes of the Rent Act 1977, or would be a restricted contract but for section 19(5)(b) or (c) thereof”;

(e) in the definition of "sub-let", for "the Rent Act 1968" substitute " the Rent Act 1977 "; and

(f) in the definition of "tenant", in paragraph (d), for "Part VI letting " substitute " restricted letting ".

55 In section 91A(8) of the Housing Finance Act 1972, for paragraph (b) substitute:—

“(b) where the tenant is a protected tenant or a statutory tenant within the meaning of the Rent Act 1977 or a lessee within the meaning of Part V of that Act (restricted contracts).”

56 In paragraph 14 of Schedule 4 to the Housing Finance Act 1972—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for " Part V of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " Part II of the Rent Act 1977 ";

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for " the Rent Act 1968 " and " Schedule 6 to this Act"' substitute, respectively, " the Rent Act 1977 " and " Schedule 9 to that Act" ;

(c) in sub-paragraph (1)(d), for " Part VIII of this Act" substitute " Part VI of the Rent Act 1977 ";

(d) in sub-paragraph (1)(f), for " section 44(5) of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " section 67(6) of the Rent Act 1977 ";

(e) in sub-paragraph (1)(h), for " Part VI letting " and " section 74 of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute respectively " restricted letting "and " section 79 of the Rent Act 1977 " ;

(f) in sub-paragraph (3), for " section 33 of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " section 57 of the Rent Act 1977 ";

(g) in sub-paragraph (3A) for " section 40 of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " section 63 of the Rent Act 1977 "; and

(h) in sub-paragraph (4) for " the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " the Rent Act 1977 ".

57 In paragraph 14A of Schedule 4 to the Housing Finance Act 1972—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for " the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " the Rent Act 1977 "; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (4), for " section 40 of the Rent Act 1968 " substitute " section 63 of the Rent Act 1977 ";