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Tenant to be notified of new rent.
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22.—(1) The setting of a rent (the “new rent”) pursuant to a review of the rent under a tenancy of a dwelling and which is otherwise lawful under this Part shall not have effect unless and until the condition specified in subsection (2) is satisfied.
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(2) That condition is that, at least 28 days before the date from which the new rent is to have effect, a notice in writing is served by the landlord on the tenant stating the amount of the new rent and the date from which it is to have effect.
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(3) Where that condition is satisfied, a dispute in relation to a rent falling within subsection (1) must be referred to the Board under Part 6 before—
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(a) the date stated in the notice under subsection (2) as the date from which that rent is to have effect, or
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(b) the expiry of 28 days from the receipt by the tenant of that notice,
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whichever is the later.
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