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Rent Act 1957
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Miscellaneous and SupplementalU.K.
[F216 Minimum length of notice to quit. U.K.
(1)No notice by a landlord or a tenant to quit any premises let (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) as a dwelling shall be valid unless it [F3is in writing and contains such information as may be prescribed and] is given not less than four weeks before the date on which it is to take effect.
[F4(2)In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument, and a statutory instrument containing any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)Regulations under this section may make different provision in relation to different descriptions of lettings and different circumstances.]]
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F2S. 16 repealed (E.W.) by Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (c.43, SIF 75:1), s. 12, Sch. 3
F3Words inserted by Housing Act 1974 (c. 44), s. 123(1)
F4S. 16(2)(3) added by Housing Act 1974 (c. 44), s. 123(1)
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C1S. 16 saved by Rent Act 1968 (c. 23), s. 12(4)
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27†Short title, commencement and extent.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Rent Act, 1957.
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