Rent Act 1977
Rent Act 1977 (1977 c. 42)
- Rent Act 1977 (1977 c. 42)
- Part I Preliminary
- Protected and statutory tenancies
- 1 Protected tenants and tenancies.
- 2 Statutory tenants and tenancies.
- 3 Terms and conditions of statutory tenancies.
- Exceptions
- 4 Dwelling-houses above certain rateable values.
- 5 Tenancies at low rents.
- 5A Certain shared ownership leases.
- 6 Dwelling-houses let with other land.
- 7 Payments for board or attendance.
- 8 Lettings to students.
- 9 Holiday lettings.
- 10 Agricultural holdings etc.
- 11 Licensed premises.
- 12 Resident landlords.
- 13 Landlord’s interest belonging to Crown.
- 14 Landlord’s interest belonging to local authority, etc.
- 15 Landlord’s interest belonging to housing association, etc.
- 16 Landlord’s interest belonging to housing co-operative.
- 16A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 17 Controlled tenancies.
- 18 Regulated tenancies.
- 18A Modification of Act for controlled tenancies converted into regulated tenancies.
- 19—21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Shared accommodation
- 22 Tenant sharing accommodation with persons other than landlord.
- Sublettings
- 23 Certain sublettings not to exclude any part of sub-lessor’s premises from protection.
- Business premises
- 24 Premises with a business use.
- Miscellaneous
- 25 Rateable value and meaning of “appropriate day”.
- 26 Land and premises let with dwelling-house.
- Part II Rents Under Controlled Tenancies
- Rent limit
- 27—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part III Rents under Regulated Tenancies
- Regulation of rent
- 44 Limit of rent during contractual periods.
- 45 Limit of rent during statutory periods.
- 46 Adjustment, with respect to rates, of recoverable rent for statutory periods before registration.
- 47 Adjustment, with respect to services and furniture, of recoverable rent for statutory periods before registration.
- 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 49 Notices of increase.
- 50 Private street works to count as improvements.
- Rent agreements with tenants having security of tenure
- 51 Protection of tenants with security of tenure.
- 52 Protection: special provisions following conversion.
- 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 54 Failure to comply with provisions for protection of tenants.
- 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Enforcement provisions
- 57 Recovery from landlord of sums paid in excess of recoverable rent, etc.
- 58 Rectification of rent books in light of determination of recoverable rent.
- General provisions
- 59 Adjustment for differences in lengths of rental periods.
- 60 Regulations.
- 61 Interpretation of Part III.
- Part IV Registration of Rents Under Regulated Tenancies
- 62 Registration areas.
- 63 Schemes for appointment of rent officers.
- 63 Schemes for appointment of rent officers.
- 64 Default powers of Secretary of State.
- Amalgamation schemes
- New basis for administration of rent officer service
- 65 Rent assessment committees.
- 65A. Right of appeal from a rent assessment committee
- 66 Register of rents.
- 66 Register of rents.
- 67 Application for registration of rent.
- 67A Application before 1st April 1994 for interim increase of rent in certain cases where landlord liable for council tax
- 68, 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 70 Determination of fair rent.
- 70A Interim determination of fair rent on application under section 67A
- 71 Amount to be registered as rent.
- 72 Effect of registration of rent.
- 72A Amounts attributable to services.
- 73 Cancellation of registration of rent.
- 74 Regulations.
- 75 Interpretation of Part IV.
- Part V Rents Under Restricted Contracts
- 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Control of rents
- 77 Reference of contracts to ... tribunals and obtaining by them of information.
- 78 Powers of ... tribunals on reference of contracts.
- 79 Register of rents under restricted contracts relating to dwellings in Wales .
- 79A. Register of rents under restricted contracts relating to dwellings in England
- 80 Reconsideration of rent after registration.
- 80A Reference before 1st April 1994 for interim increase of rent in certain cases where lessor liable for council tax
- 81 Effect of registration of rent.
- 81A Cancellation of registration of rent.
- Miscellaneous and general
- 82 Jurisdiction of ... tribunals.
- 83 Local authorities for Part V.
- 84 Regulations.
- 85 Interpretation of Part V.
- Part VI Rent Limit for Dwellings Let by Housing Associations, Housing Trusts and the Housing Corporation
- Registration of rents
- 86 Tenancies to which Part VI applies.
- 87 Rents to be registrable.
- Rent limit
- 88 Rent limit.
- 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Conversion to regulated tenancies
- 92 Conversion of housing association tenancies into regulated tenancies.
- Miscellaneous
- 93 Increase of rent without notice to quit.
- 94 Recovery from landlord of sums paid in excess of recoverable rent, etc.
- 95 Duty of landlord to supply statement of rent under previous tenancy.
- 96 Supplemental.
- 97 Interpretation of Part VI.
- Part VII Security of Tenure
- Limitations on recovery of possession of dwelling-houses let on protected tenancies or subject to statutory tenancies
- 98 Grounds for possession of certain dwelling-houses.
- 99 Grounds for possession of certain dwelling-houses let to agricultural workers, etc.
- 100 Extended discretion of court in claims for possession of certain dwelling-houses.
- 101 Overcrowded dwelling-houses.
- 102 Compensation for misrepresentation or concealment in Cases 8 and 9.
- 102A Restricted application of sections 103 to 106.
- Restricted contracts
- 103 Notice to quit served after reference of contract to ... tribunal.
- 104 Application to tribunal for security of tenure where notice to quit is served.
- 105 Notices to quit served by owner-occupiers.
- 106 Reduction of period of notice on account of lessee’s default.
- 106A Discretion of court in certain proceedings for possession.
- Miscellaneous
- 107 Interpretation of Part VII.
- Part VIII Conversion of Controlled Tenancies into Regulated Tenancies
- Dwelling-houses in good repair and provided with standard amenities
- 108—113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Miscellaneous
- 115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 116 Consent of tenant.
- 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 118 Interpretation of Part VIII.
- Part IX Premiums, Etc.
- 119 Prohibition of premiums and loans on grant of protected tenancies.
- 120 Prohibition of premiums and loans on assignment of protected tenancies.
- 121 Tenancies which became regulated by virtue of Counter-Inflation Act 1973.
- 122 Prohibition of premiums on grant or assignment of rights under restricted contracts.
- 123 Excessive price for furniture to be treated as premium.
- 124 Punishment of attempts to obtain from prospective tenants excessive prices for furniture.
- 125 Recovery of premiums and loans unlawfully required or received.
- 126 Avoidance of requirements for advance payment of rent in certain cases.
- 127 Allowable premiums in relation to certain long tenancies.
- 128 Interpretation of Part IX.
- Part X Mortgages
- 129 Mortgages to which Part X applies.
- 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 131 Regulated mortgages.
- 132 Powers of court to mitigate hardship to mortgagors under regulated mortgages.
- 133—135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 136 Interpretation of Part X.
- Part XI General
- Sublettings
- 137 Effect on sub-tenancy of determination of superior tenancy.
- 138 Effect on furnished sub-tenancy of determination of superior unfurnished tenancy.
- 139 Obligation to notify sublettings of dwelling-houses let on or subject to protected or statutory tenancies.
- Fire Precautions
- 140 Modification of Act in relation to fire precautions.
- Jurisdiction and procedure
- 141 County court jurisdiction.
- 142 Rules as to procedure.
- Release from provisions of Act
- 143 Release from rent regulation.
- 144 Release from restricted contract provisions.
- 145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Miscellaneous
- 146 Long tenancies at a low rent.
- 147 Restriction on levy of distress for rent.
- 148 Implied term in all protected tenancies.
- Supplemental
- 149 Powers of local authorities for the purposes of giving information.
- 150 Prosecution of offences.
- 151 Service of notices on landlord’s agents.
- 152 Interpretation.
- 153 Application to Isles of Scilly.
- 154 Application to Crown property.
- 155 Modifications, amendments, transitional provisions, repeals etc.
- 156 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Statutory Tenancies
- Part I Statutory Tenants by Succession
- Part II Relinquishing Tenancies and Changing Tenants
- Payments demanded by statutory tenants as a condition of giving up possession
- Change of statutory tenant by agreement
- No pecuniary consideration to be required on change of tenant under paragraph 13
- SCHEDULE 2 Resident Landlords
- Part I Provisions for Determining Application of Section 12
- Part II Tenancies ceasing to fall within section 12
- SCHEDULE 5 Calculation of Amount of Rates
- SCHEDULE 7 Rent Limit for certain Tenancies first regulated by virtue of the Counter-Inflation Act 1973
- Special rent limit
- Adjustment for repairs, services or rates
- SCHEDULE 10 Rent Assessment Committees
- SCHEDULE 11 Applications for Registration of Rent
- Part I Application Unsupported by Certificate of Fair Rent
- Procedure on application to rent officer
- Determination of fair rent by rent assessment committee
- Outcome of determination of fair rent by appropriate tribunal
- Interim registration of rent
- Maximum Fair Rent
- SCHEDULE 14 Conversion of Housing Association Tenancies into Regulated Tenancies
- SCHEDULE 15 Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses Let on or Subject to Protected or Statutory Tenancies
- Part I Cases in Which Court May Order Possession
- Case 1
- Case 2
- Case 3
- Case 4
- Case 5
- Case 6
- Case 7
- Case 8
- Case 9
- Case 10
- Case 10A
- Part II Cases in Which Court Must Order Possession Where Dwelling-House Subject to Regulated Tenancy
- Case 11
- Case 12
- Case 13
- Case 14
- Case 15
- Case 16
- Case 17
- Case 18
- Case 19
- Case 20
- Part III Provisions Applicable to Case 9 and Part II of This Schedule
- Provision for Case 9
- Provision for Part II
- Part IV Suitable Alternative Accommodation
- Part V Provisions applying to Cases 11, 12 and 20
- SCHEDULE 16 Further Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses let on or subject to Tenancies to which Section 99 applies
- Case I
- Alternative accommodation not provided or arranged by housing authority
- Case II
- Alternative accommodation provided or arranged by housing authority
- SCHEDULE 17 Converted Tenancies: Modification of Act
- SCHEDULE 18 Allowable Premiums
- Part I Premium Allowed on Assignment of Tenancy where Premium Lawfully Paid on Grant
- Part II Premium Allowed under Sections 121 and 127
- SCHEDULE 20 Modification of Act in Relation to Fire Precautions
- Steps mentioned in certain notices under the Fire Precautions Act 1971 to count as improvements for certain purposes of this Act
- Cases where rent is increased by virtue of section 28(3)(b) of the Act of 1971
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 23 Consequential Amendments
- Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
- Matrimonial Homes Act 1967 (c. 75)
- Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
- Fire Precautions Act 1971 (c. 40)
- Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
- Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972 (c. 62)
- Rent Act 1974 (c. 51)
- Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)
- SCHEDULE 24 Savings and Transitional Provisions
- General transitional provisions
- Existing statutory tenants
- Tenancies which ended before passing of Counter-Inflation Act 1973 (c. 9)
- Protected furnished tenancies
- Regulated tenancies of formerly requisitioned houses
- Miscellaneous
- Transitional provisions from Rent Act 1957
- Savings
- SCHEDULE 25 Repeals
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