The Landlord and Tenant (Rent Control) Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. VI c. 40) was an

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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. * 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.

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*''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

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