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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Rent Act 1977 (c.42)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Rent Act 1977

1977 CHAPTER 42

Contents

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  1. Part I

    Preliminary

    1. Protected and statutory tenancies

      1. 1. Protected tenants and tenancies

      2. 2. Statutory tenants and tenancies

      3. 3. Terms and conditions of statutory tenancies

    2. Exceptions

      1. 4. Dwelling-houses above certain rateable values

      2. 5. Tenancies at low rents

      3. 5A. Certain shared ownership leases

      4. 6. Dwelling-houses let with other land

      5. 7. Payments for board or attendance

      6. 8. Lettings to students

      7. 9. Holiday lettings

      8. 10. Agricultural holdings etc

      9. 11. Licensed premises

      10. 12. Resident landlords

      11. 13. Landlord’s interest belonging to Crown

      12. 14. Landlord’s interest belonging to local authority, etc

      13. 15. Landlord’s interest belonging to housing association, etc

      14. 16. Landlord’s interest belonging to housing co-operative

      15. 16A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      1. 17. Controlled tenancies

      2. 18. Regulated tenancies

      3. 18A. Modification of Act for controlled tenancies converted into regulated tenancies

      1. 19—21... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Shared accommodation

      1. 22. Tenant sharing accommodation with persons other than landlord

    6. Sublettings

      1. 23. Certain sublettings not to exclude any part of sub-lessor’s premises from protection

    7. Business premises

      1. 24. Premises with a business use

    8. Miscellaneous

      1. 25. Rateable value and meaning of “appropriate day”

      2. 26. Land and premises let with dwelling-house

  2. Part II

    Rents Under Controlled Tenancies

    1. Rent limit

      1. 27—43... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part III

    Rents under Regulated Tenancies

    1. Regulation of rent

      1. 44. Limit of rent during contractual periods

      2. 45. Limit of rent during statutory periods

      3. 46. Adjustment, with respect to rates, of recoverable rent for statutory periods before registration

      4. 47. Adjustment, with respect to services and furniture, of recoverable rent for statutory periods before registration

      5. 48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 49. Notices of increase

      7. 50. Private street works to count as improvements

    2. Rent agreements with tenants having security of tenure

      1. 51. Protection of tenants with security of tenure

      2. 52. Protection: special provisions following conversion

      3. 53.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 54. Failure to comply with provisions for protection of tenants

      1. 55.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 56.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Enforcement provisions

      1. 57. Recovery from landlord of sums paid in excess of recoverable rent, etc

      2. 58. Rectification of rent books in light of determination of recoverable rent

    5. General provisions

      1. 59. Adjustment for differences in lengths of rental periods

      2. 60. Regulations

      3. 61. Interpretation of Part III

  4. Part IV

    Registration of Rents Under Regulated Tenancies

    1. 62. Registration areas

    2. 63. Schemes for appointment of rent officers (E)

    3. 63. Schemes for appointment of rent officers (W)

    4. 64. Default powers of Secretary of State

    5. 64A. Amalgamation schemes

    6. New basis for administration of rent officer service

      1. 64B.

      2. 65. Rent assessment committees

      3. 66. Register of rents (E)

      4. 66. Register of rents (W)

      5. 67. Application for registration of rent

      6. 67A.Application before 1st April 1994 for interim increase of rent in certain cases where landlord liable for council tax

      7. 68, 69... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 70. Determination of fair rent

      9. 70A.Interim determination of fair rent on application under section 67A

      10. 71. Amount to be registered as rent

      11. 72. Effect of registration of rent

      12. 72A. Amounts attributable to services

      13. 73. Cancellation of registration of rent

      14. 74. Regulations

      15. 75. Interpretation of Part IV

  5. Part V

    Rents Under Restricted Contracts

      1. 76.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Control of rents

      1. 77. Reference of contracts to rent tribunals and obtaining by them of information

      2. 78. Powers of rent tribunals on reference of contracts

      3. 79. Register of rents under restricted contracts

      4. 80. Reconsideration of rent after registration

      5. 80A.Reference before 1st April 1994 for interim increase of rent in certain cases where lessor liable for council tax

      6. 81. Effect of registration of rent

      7. 81A. Cancellation of registration of rent

    3. Miscellaneous and general

      1. 82. Jurisdiction of rent tribunals

      2. 83. Local authorities for Part V

      3. 84. Regulations

      4. 85. Interpretation of Part V

  6. Part VI

    Rent Limit for Dwellings Let by Housing Associations, Housing Trusts and the Housing Corporation

    1. Registration of rents

      1. 86. Tenancies to which Part VI applies

      2. 87. Rents to be registrable

    2. Rent limit

      1. 88. Rent limit

      2. 89.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 90.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 91.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Conversion to regulated tenancies

      1. 92. Conversion of housing association tenancies into regulated tenancies

    4. Miscellaneous

      1. 93. Increase of rent without notice to quit

      2. 94. Recovery from landlord of sums paid in excess of recoverable rent, etc

      3. 95. Duty of landlord to supply statement of rent under previous tenancy

      4. 96. Supplemental

      5. 97. Interpretation of Part VI

  7. Part VII

    Security of Tenure

    1. Limitations on recovery of possession of dwelling-houses let on protected tenancies or subject to statutory tenancies

      1. 98. Grounds for possession of certain dwelling-houses

      2. 99. Grounds for possession of certain dwelling-houses let to agricultural workers, etc

      3. 100. Extended discretion of court in claims for possession of certain dwelling-houses

      4. 101. Overcrowded dwelling-houses

      5. 102. Compensation for misrepresentation or concealment in Cases 8 and 9

      6. 102A. Restricted application of sections 103 to 106

    2. Restricted contracts

      1. 103. Notice to quit served after reference of contract to rent tribunal

      2. 104. Application to tribunal for security of tenure where notice to quit is served

      3. 105. Notices to quit served by owner-occupiers

      4. 106. Reduction of period of notice on account of lessee’s default

      5. 106A. Discretion of court in certain proceedings for possession

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 107. Interpretation of Part VII

  8. Part VIII

    Conversion of Controlled Tenancies into Regulated Tenancies

    1. Dwelling-houses in good repair and provided with standard amenities

      1. 108—113... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      1. 114.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 115.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 116. Consent of tenant

      3. 117.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 118. Interpretation of Part VIII

  9. Part IX

    Premiums, Etc

    1. 119. Prohibition of premiums and loans on grant of protected tenancies

    2. 120. Prohibition of premiums and loans on assignment of protected tenancies

    3. 121. Tenancies which became regulated by virtue of Counter-Inflation Act 1973

    4. 122. Prohibition of premiums on grant or assignment of rights under restricted contracts

    5. 123. Excessive price for furniture to be treated as premium

    6. 124. Punishment of attempts to obtain from prospective tenants excessive prices for furniture

    7. 125. Recovery of premiums and loans unlawfully required or received

    8. 126. Avoidance of requirements for advance payment of rent in certain cases

    9. 127. Allowable premiums in relation to certain long tenancies

    10. 128. Interpretation of Part IX

  10. Part X

    Mortgages

    1. 129. Mortgages to which Part X applies

    2. 130.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 131. Regulated mortgages

    4. 132. Powers of court to mitigate hardship to mortgagors under regulated mortgages

    5. 133—135... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 136. Interpretation of Part X

  11. Part XI

    General

    1. Sublettings

      1. 137. Effect on sub-tenancy of determination of superior tenancy

      2. 138. Effect on furnished sub-tenancy of determination of superior unfurnished tenancy

      3. 139. Obligation to notify sublettings of dwelling-houses let on or subject to protected or statutory tenancies

    2. Fire Precautions

      1. 140. Modification of Act in relation to fire precautions

    3. Jurisdiction and procedure

      1. 141. County court jurisdiction

      2. 142. Rules as to procedure

    4. Release from provisions of Act

      1. 143. Release from rent regulation

      2. 144. Release from restricted contract provisions

      3. 145.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Miscellaneous

      1. 146. Long tenancies at a low rent

      2. 147. Restriction on levy of distress for rent

      3. 148. Implied term in all protected tenancies

    6. Supplemental

      1. 149. Powers of local authorities for the purposes of giving information

      2. 150. Prosecution of offences

      3. 151. Service of notices on landlord’s agents

      4. 152. Interpretation

      5. 153. Application to Isles of Scilly

      6. 154. Application to Crown property

      7. 155. Modifications, amendments, transitional provisions, repeals etc

      8. 156. Short title, commencement and extent

  12. SCHEDULE 1

    Statutory Tenancies

  13. SCHEDULE 2

    Resident Landlords

  14. SCHEDULES 3—4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  15. SCHEDULE 5

    Calculation of Amount of Rates

  16. SCHEDULE 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  17. SCHEDULE 7

    Rent Limit for certain Tenancies first regulated by virtue of the Counter-Inflation Act 1973

  18. SCHEDULE 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  19. SCHEDULE 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  20. SCHEDULE 10

    Rent Assessment Committees

  21. SCHEDULE 11

    Applications for Registration of Rent

  22. SCHEDULE 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  23. SCHEDULE 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  24. SCHEDULE 14

    Conversion of Housing Association Tenancies into Regulated Tenancies

  25. SCHEDULE 15

    Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses Let on or Subject to Protected or Statutory Tenancies

  26. SCHEDULE 16

    Further Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses let on or subject to Tenancies to which Section 99 applies

  27. SCHEDULE 17

    Converted Tenancies: Modification of Act

  28. SCHEDULE 18

    Allowable Premiums

  29. SCHEDULE 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  30. SCHEDULE 20

    Modification of Act in Relation to Fire Precautions

  31. SCHEDULE 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  32. SCHEDULE 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  33. SCHEDULE 23

    Consequential Amendments

  34. SCHEDULE 24

    Savings and Transitional Provisions

  35. SCHEDULE 25

    Repeals

An Act to consolidate the Rent Act 1968, Parts III, IV and VIII of the Housing Finance Act 1972, the Rent Act 1974, sections 7 to 10 of the Housing Rents and Subsidies Act 1975, and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

[29th July 1977]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act amended by Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 (c. 19, SIF 49:5). s. 1(6)

C2Act excluded by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), ss. 264(5), 270(3), 276, 286(3), 307, 368(6)

C3Act modified by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 36(1)

C4Act excluded by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 75:1), s. 78(2), Sch. 10 para. 8

C5Act modified by S.I. 1990/776, arts. 2(2), 5(2)(c)

C6Act excluded by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), s. 242

C7Act applied by National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19, SIF 113:2), s. 60(2), Sch. 8 Pt. III para. 19(3)

C8Act excluded by Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88), s. 16(1A) as inserted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), Sch. 21 para. 4), Local Government Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 123:1), Sch. 20 para. 17, Sch. 28 para. 10 and New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64, SIF 123:3), s. 22; amended by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 83, Sch. 8 paras. 9, 10

C9Functions conferred on rent tribunals under this Act transferred by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 72(2)(3)

C10Act: definition of "statutory tenant" applied (30. 11. 1991) by Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (c. 45, SIF 86), s. 22(1), Sch. 4, para. 1(4)(b); S.I. 1991/2508, art. 2

C11Act excluded (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 169, Sch. 20, Pt. II para.8; S.I. 1993/2762, art.3

Act excluded (1.10.1998) by 1975 c. 70, Sch. 4 Pt. IV para. 16 (as inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 127, Sch. 13 para. 3 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4)

Act excluded (25.11.1998 for specified purposes and otherwise 3.7.2000) by 1998 c. 45, s. 23, Sch. 6 para. 5; S.I. 1998/2952, art. 2(2); S.I. 2000/1173, art. 2(c)

Act: transfer of functions (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C12Act (other than Pt. V and ss. 103-106) modified (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, s. 30(4)(a) (with Sch. 9 para. 8, 9, 10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3(1)(a)

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