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        Rent Act 1977 (c.42)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        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 . . .
        {no text}
        17. Controlled tenancies.
        18. Regulated tenancies.
        18A. Modification of Act for controlled tenancies converted into regulated tenancies.
        {no text}
        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.
        {no text}
        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. (W)
        63. Schemes for appointment of rent officers. (E)
        64. Default powers of Secretary of State.
        Amalgamation schemes
        64A. {- If the Secretary of State is of the opinion- that there is at any time insufficient work in t...}
        New basis for administration of rent officer service
        64B {- If, with respect to registration areas generally or any particular registration area or areas...}
        65. Rent assessment committees.
        66. Register of rents. (W)
        66. Register of rents. (E)
        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
        {no text}
        76. . . .
        Control of rents
        77. Reference of contracts to rent tribunals and obtaining by them of information.
        78. Powers of rent tribunals on reference of contracts.
        79. Register of rents under restricted contracts.
        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 rent 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 rent 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. . . .
        {no text}
        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
        SCHEDULE 2 Resident Landlords
        Part I Provisions for Determining Application of Section 12
        Part II Tenancies ceasing to fall within section 12
        SCHEDULES 3-4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 5 Calculation of Amount of Rates
        SCHEDULE 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 7 Rent Limit for certain Tenancies first regulated by virtue of the Counter-Inflation Act 1973
        SCHEDULE 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 10 Rent Assessment Committees
        SCHEDULE 11 Applications for Registration of Rent
        Part I Application Unsupported by Certificate of Fair Rent
        Part II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        Part III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        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
        Part II Cases in Which Court Must Order Possession Where Dwelling-House Subject to Regulated Tenancy
        Part III Provisions Applicable to Case 9 and Part II of This Schedule
        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
        Case II
        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 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 20 Modification of Act in Relation to Fire Precautions
        SCHEDULE 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
        SCHEDULE 23 Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULE 24 Savings and Transitional Provisions
        SCHEDULE 25 Repeals

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