Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23 Consequential Amendments

Housing Finance Act 1972 (c. 47)

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 ".