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As published
109 Rents of subsidised private houses.
(1) Any condition which—
(a) is mentioned in any of the enactments specified in subsection (2) below, or
(b) has effect by virtue of any undertaking or agreement entered into in pursuance of any such enactment,
shall, in so far as it relates to the rent to be charged in respect of any dwelling-house, limit that rent, and if such condition was imposed before 6th July 1957, shall have effect is if it limited that rent, to the amount specified in subsection (3) below.
(2) The enactments referred to in subsection (1) above are—
(a) section 2 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1924;
(b) section 3 of the Housing (Rural Workers) Act 1926;
(c) section 101 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1950;
(d) Schedule 4 to the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968.
(3) The amount of rent specified in this subsection shall be an amount equal to the rent which might be properly charged in respect of the dwelling-house by virtue of any such condition as is mentioned in subsection (1) above together with any sum recoverable in respect thereof by way of repairs increase or section 50 increase within the meanings assigned to those expressions in section 133(1) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971.
Your change, as a redline
109 Rents of subsidised private houses.
(1) Any condition which—
(a) is mentioned in any of the enactments specified in subsection (2) below, or
(b) has effect by virtue of any undertaking or agreement entered into in pursuance of any such enactment,
shall, in so far as it relates to the rent to be charged in respect of any dwelling-house, limit that rent, and if such condition was imposed before 6th July 1957, shall have effect is if it limited that rent, to the amount specified in subsection (3) below.
(2) The enactments referred to in subsection (1) above are—
(a) section 2 of the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act 1924;
(b) section 3 of the Housing (Rural Workers) Act 1926;
(c) section 101 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1950;
(d) Schedule 4 to the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968.
(3) The amount of rent specified in this subsection shall be an amount equal to the rent which might be properly charged in respect of the dwelling-house by virtue of any such condition as is mentioned in subsection (1) above together with any sum recoverable in respect thereof by way of repairs increase or section 50 increase within the meanings assigned to those expressions in section 133(1) of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971.
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