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Change 1
As published
61 Interpretation of Part III.
(1) In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
“contractual period” means a rental period of a regulated tenancy which is a period beginning before the expiry or termination of the protected tenancy;
“contractual rent limit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 44(3) of this Act;
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“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under section 60 of this Act and references to a prescribed form include references to a form substantially to the same effect as the prescribed form;
“recoverable rent” means rent which, under a regulated tenancy, is or was for the time being recoverable, having regard to the provisions of this Part of this Act;
“rent agreement with a tenant having security of tenure” has the meaning assigned to it by section 51 of this Act;
“statutory period” means any rental period of a regulated tenancy which is not a contractual period.
(2) References in this Part of this Act to rates, in respect of a dwelling-house, include references to such proportion of any rates in respect of a hereditament of which the dwelling-house forms part as may be agreed in writing between the landlord and the tenant or determined by the county court.
Your change, as a redline
61 Interpretation of Part III.
(1) In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
“contractual period” means a rental period of a regulated tenancy which is a period beginning before the expiry or termination of the protected tenancy;
“contractual rent limit” has the meaning assigned to it by section 44(3) of this Act;
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“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under section 60 of this Act and references to a prescribed form include references to a form substantially to the same effect as the prescribed form;
“recoverable rent” means rent which, under a regulated tenancy, is or was for the time being recoverable, having regard to the provisions of this Part of this Act;
“rent agreement with a tenant having security of tenure” has the meaning assigned to it by section 51 of this Act;
“statutory period” means any rental period of a regulated tenancy which is not a contractual period.
(2) References in this Part of this Act to rates, in respect of a dwelling-house, include references to such proportion of any rates in respect of a hereditament of which the dwelling-house forms part as may be agreed in writing between the landlord and the tenant or determined by the county court.
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