Rent Restrictions Act, 1946
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Basic rent of controlled (1923 Act) premises to which section 8 does not apply. |
9.—(1) This section applies to every controlled (1923 Act) premises other than premises to which section 8 of this Act applies. | |
(2) The basic rent of premises to which this section applies shall be determined by the Court and shall be a rent of such amount as the Court considers reasonable, under any given contract of tenancy not being for more than a term of five years, having regard to the basic rents of other controlled (1923 Act) premises and, in case evidence is forthcoming of both the following facts,— | ||
(i) that the premises the basic rent whereof is to be determined were on the 3rd day of August, 1914, held by an occupying tenant thereof under a contract of tenancy not being for more than a term of five years, or that they were not so held but were last so held on a date not being more than three years before the 3rd day of August, 1914, and | ||
(ii) the rent at which they were so held, | ||
then, having regard also to the amount of the said rent. | ||
(3) For the purpose of the determination by the Court of the basic rent under this section the tenant shall be deemed to be responsible for the rates. |