The Landlord and Tenant (Rent Control) Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. VI c. 40) was an
Act of Parliament
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in the
United Kingdom
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, intended to control excessive rents being charged by landlords. It extended the provisions of the
Furnished Houses (Rent Control) Act 1946
The Furnished Houses (Rent Control) Act 1946 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that and set up rent tribunals to control rents in the private sector. and regulated renting prices. Following the Second World War, the practice of l ...
.
The major new provisions of the Act were:
*The protection of the Rent Restriction Acts was given to both landlords and tenants sharing certain types of accommodation.
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Rent tribunals were given the power to extend the security of lease given to tenants indefinitely, in three-month periods, and to review lettings made for the first time since September 1939.
*Tribunals could now review the premiums paid for accommodation as well as the rent itself, and payments for furniture and other articles. Excess premiums could be recoverable by a reduction in rent.
See also
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Rent regulation
Rent regulation is a system of laws, administered by a court or a public authority, which aims to ensure the affordability of housing and tenancies on the rental market for dwellings. Generally, a system of rent regulation involves:
*Price cont ...
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English land law
References
*''Facts and Figures for Socialists, 1951'', chapter 27. Labour Party Research Department, London, 1950
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1949
Landlord–tenant law
Housing in the United Kingdom
Britain
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