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Rent Act 1957

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As published

16 Minimum length of notice to quit.

(1) No notice by a landlord or a tenant to quit any premises let (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) as a dwelling shall be valid unless it is in writing and contains such information as may be prescribed and is given not less than four weeks before the date on which it is to take effect. (2) In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument, and a statutory instrument containing any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (3) Regulations under this section may make different provision in relation to different descriptions of lettings and different circumstances.

Your change, as a redline

16 Minimum length of notice to quit.

(1) No notice by a landlord or a tenant to quit any premises let (whether before or after the commencement of this Act) as a dwelling shall be valid unless it is in writing and contains such information as may be prescribed and is given not less than four weeks before the date on which it is to take effect. (2) In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument, and a statutory instrument containing any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (3) Regulations under this section may make different provision in relation to different descriptions of lettings and different circumstances.

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Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.

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