Change 1 Article Choose an article Title and introductory text 1 Protected tenants and tenancies. 2 Statutory tenants and tenancies. 3 Terms and conditions of statutory tenancies. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tenant sharing accommodation with persons other than landlord. 23 Certain sublettings not to exclude any part of sub-lessor’s premises from protection. 24 Premises with a business use. 25 Rateable value and meaning of “appropriate day”. 26 Land and premises let with dwelling-house. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. 59 Adjustment for differences in lengths of rental periods. 60 Regulations. 61 Interpretation of Part III. 62 Registration areas. 63 Schemes for appointment of rent officers. 64 Default powers of Secretary of State. 64A 64B 65 Rent assessment committees. 65A Right of appeal from a rent assessment committee 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. 82 Jurisdiction of ... tribunals. 83 Local authorities for Part V. 84 Regulations. 85 Interpretation of Part V. 86 Tenancies to which Part VI applies. 87 Rents to be registrable. 88 Rent limit. 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Conversion of housing association tenancies into regulated tenancies. 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. 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. 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. 107 Interpretation of Part VII. 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Consent of tenant. 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Interpretation of Part VIII. 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. 129 Mortgages to which Part X applies. 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Regulated mortgages. 132 Powers of court to mitigate hardship to mortgagors under regulated mortgages. 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Interpretation of Part X. 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. 140 Modification of Act in relation to fire precautions. 141 County court jurisdiction. 142 Rules as to procedure. 143 Release from rent regulation. 144 Release from restricted contract provisions. 145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Long tenancies at a low rent. 147 Restriction on levy of distress for rent. 148 Implied term in all protected tenancies. 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. SCHEDULE 1 Statutory Tenancies SCHEDULE 2 Resident Landlords 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 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 SCHEDULE 16 Further Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses let on or subject to Tenancies to which Section 99 applies SCHEDULE 17 Converted Tenancies: Modification of Act SCHEDULE 18 Allowable Premiums 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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97 Interpretation of Part VI.
(1) In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
“housing association” , “housing association tenancy” and “housing trust” have the meanings assigned to them by section 86 of this Act; and
“tenancy” means a housing association tenancy.
(2) In this Part of this Act references to registration are, subject to section 87(5) of this Act and unless the context otherwise requires, references to registration pursuant to section 87.
(3) It is hereby declared that any power of giving directions conferred on the Secretary of State by this Part of this Act includes power to vary or revoke directions so given.
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97 Interpretation of Part VI.
(1) In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
“housing association” , “housing association tenancy” and “housing trust” have the meanings assigned to them by section 86 of this Act; and
“tenancy” means a housing association tenancy.
(2) In this Part of this Act references to registration are, subject to section 87(5) of this Act and unless the context otherwise requires, references to registration pursuant to section 87.
(3) It is hereby declared that any power of giving directions conferred on the Secretary of State by this Part of this Act includes power to vary or revoke directions so given.
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