Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Section 24A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 May 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.
(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, if—
(a)the landlord of a tenancy to which this Part of this Act applies has given notice under section 25 of this Act to terminate the tenancy; or
(b)the tenant of such a tenancy has made a request for a new tenancy in accordance with section 26 of this Act,
either of them may make an application to the court to determine a rent (an “interim rent”) which the tenant is to pay while the tenancy (“the relevant tenancy”) continues by virtue of section 24 of this Act and the court may order payment of an interim rent in accordance with section 24C or 24D of this Act.
(2)Neither the tenant nor the landlord may make an application under subsection (1) above if the other has made such an application and has not withdrawn it.
(3)No application shall be entertained under subsection (1) above if it is made more than six months after the termination of the relevant tenancy.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 24A-24D substituted for s. 24A (1.6.2004) by Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3096), arts. 1(3), 18
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 24-28 excluded (2.12.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 209, 255(7) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/1138, reg. 2(e)
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